Pallid Cuckoo

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Araminta
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Pallid Cuckoo

at least that's what I think it is? Haven't seen one before. He (she?) was sitting in the evening sun.

DSC01046 (2) DSC01041 (2) hope I'm right?

Owen1
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Sorry to take the wind out of your sails M-L but it's a Fan-tailed Cuckoo. That yellow eye ring and a hint of that buff breast is the key.

Cheers, Owen.

Araminta
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Thanks Owen, that was my first thought, but then I changed my mind. Glad to know what it is .

M-L

Windhover
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Nice one Marie-Louise. I love these guys' calls! So mournful, sad, yet beautiful at the same time. Can you darken the image a little?

Araminta
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Thanks Akos, I have darkened it as much as I could, it was much brighter before. It never was and never will be a good photo, I only put it up, because I hadn't seen one fron close up before, although I hear them often call in the bush behind us.sad

M-L

Correa
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Good one Araminta! I'm more interested in cuckoo's after seeing the doco on ABC about the English ones.

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