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Common Cuckoo
rezMole

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

A break from the usual uploads - this bird (a quite rare sight on my local patch) was a joy to watch and phograph. yesterday.
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Location
Elton Reservoir, Bury, UK
Date taken
6th August, 2023
Scientific name
Cuculus canorus
Equipment used
Nikon D500 + 500mm PF
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That's a fabulous picture you've taken of this cuckoo RM.

He seems to be enjoying himself with the Ragwort. Wonder if he knows it's poisonous LOL
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
rezMole
Date added
View count
214
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
02419 Common Cuckoo - Elton Reservoir - 230806-135955.jpg
File size
2.1 MB
Date taken
Sun, 06 August 2023 1:59 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1080px

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