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Cuckoo!!
delia todd

Cuckoo!! (Chalcites basalis)

or not! More a whistle.

We were just organising ourselves into the car for the journey home, when a Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo flew into a tree nearby.

Of course I'd seen my first one the day before, so it was really nice to have another look before we left.
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Habitat
Managed wildlife garden property with a mixture of open woodland, shrubs and creek
Location
Normanville, Fleurieu, South Australia
Date taken
28 October 2019
Scientific name
Chalcites basalis
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
bievreJJ
caught him in full action, Delia, another great shot of this beautiful cuckoo, top class, many tfs!!!
 
Doc Duck
Had to listen to this one on line now. Doesn't sound like "our" cuckoo at all, more like a warbler/bullfinch hybrid (soundwise, that is ... if such a thing could be imagined).
 
peterow
A wonderful colourfully lit Cuckoo shot and close up Delia. Brilliant, well done.
 

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