Male Cuckoo

[Mike Warburton]

Male Cuckoo calling in the Brecon Beacons back last May. I was checking nestboxes at the time and noticed several males chasing around a couple of females so set up my gear on one of the perches they were using to display from.

Cuckoo calling by Mike Warburton Photography, on Flickr

 

[wezza13]

Very nice Mike.

Massive dust spot below the bird though that draws the eye! Maybe you could clone out

 

[Mike Warburton]

Very nice Mike.

Massive dust spot below the bird though that draws the eye! Maybe you could clone out

Cheers Wez. Didnt spot that one though God knows how as its huge lol. Probably still on the sensor too as I havent cleaned it for about 12 months.

 

[Mich56]

nice! First time I've seen one of these birds close up!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Cuckoo calling

Why… is it the top of the hour already?

 

[gramps]

Another excellent capture, some great territory you have up there

 

[holty]

brilliant shot

 

[silverfox4242]

Well caught Mike,!!!

 

[nc_killie]

Very nice capture - perhapsit could be improved with a litle more space around the bird, especially to the left. TFS

 

[Mike Warburton]

Thanks everyone.

nice! First time I've seen one of these birds close up!

Thank you and surprisingly small when you see them up close.

Why… is it the top of the hour already?

I see what you did there

Another excellent capture, some great territory you have up there

It certainly is and in such a small area too. Thank you.

Very nice capture - perhapsit could be improved with a litle more space around the bird, especially to the left. TFS

Thanks John but sadly full frame. I could add some canvas in post processing though should I need to

 

[nc_killie]

Thanks everyone.

Thank you and surprisingly small when you see them up close.

I see what you did there

It certainly is and in such a small area too. Thank you.

Thanks John but sadly full frame. I could add some canvas in post processing though should I need to

Oh to be so close!!! Great fieldcraft,as for adding canvas in pp, I will leave that to others!