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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Stanley Jones

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, barrier island, Laguna Madre Bay on the west side of the island and the Gulf of Mexico on the east side. Edge of a mesquite woodland at ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation.
Location
East Sheepshead Street, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2023
Scientific name
Coccyzus americanus
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Maia23, Old Jack, delia todd and 3 others
bievreJJ
wow! fantastic photo of this exquisite cuckoo, Stanley, perfect pose, setting and awesome details, congratulations, many tfs!!
 
Dabs
Attractive cuckoo with lovely feather details, Stanley.

Terrific shot!
 
delia todd
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That's a wonderful back view you've got there Stanley, along with a nice head turn too.

A super job my friend - well done lad.
 
dak
I love the composition, very simple and uncomplicated. And you made the most of the diffuse light. Very nice!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
824
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
3200
Filename
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, East Sheepshead Street, South Padre Island.jpg
File size
4.6 MB
Date taken
Sat, 22 April 2023 5:59 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 809px

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