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Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Duck_Pond

Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

This is only the 2nd cuckoo I have ever seen, and after flying past the hide, it decided to sit on some fence posts across the reeds from us. It was there for maybe 20 mins, occasionally dropping down into the undergrowth, emerging with a juicy caterpillar.
Habitat
Lakeside reedbed
Location
Rutland Water
Date taken
May 08
Equipment used
Canon 40D 100-400mm

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