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Fantastic photo Marg!

Thank you Jannie :)

A typical cuckoo!!..but lovely colouring..great catch Marg!!!!.......

Great shot Marg. Lovely feather detail and colour.

Beautiful colors and magnificent details of this gorgeous exotic bird.. The tight crop does this photo justice...The composition is perfect.
Outstanding post.

Thank you Geoff :))

Thank you Ralph :)

Thank you Barb :)

Brilliant pic

Wonderful cuckoo!! But it's really a clever way of leaving the job to other birds !! ;^)

SO nice, like a living gem!

Beautiful bird and very interesting info too

What a beautiful bird this is, Marg!! The act of the Cuckoo is the same here... laying an egg in a forster nest... clever bird...;-)

Beautiful bird and capture! Great entry!:)

Excellent close-up shot Marg.
Terrific entry for the theme of this week.
Have a wonderful and happy weekend

Beautiful image.

Nice Nature Photo. Great Entry...

Wonderful catch Margaret

What a beauty..Margaret..:-))

Fabulous entry great info too

Beautiful to look at, but not an endearing bird! Strange that nature made them like that - really tough on the poor warblers!

beautiful cuckoo close-up and entry

Great shot Margaret....needs full size to appreciate the plumage!

Thank you all very much :))

Interesting notes and great bird shot....

Thank you Paulette :)

beautiful bird marg well caught

Thank you Dave ....have a nice weekend :)

Very peaceful!

Fascinating information - the same behaviour as the European Cuckoo. What is different is the beautiful green feathers.

Is this an example of one bird that became different due to isolation or convergent evolution, that is two separate bird species that evolved the same behaviour pattern separately I wonder?

Stunning beautiful bird,..such amazing colours Marg.,...instant fav.

Thank you Thor ... an interesting question of which I am unsure of the answer . I am inclined to think they are two different species but need to research this more :)

Thank you very much Joe :)

that is so amazing, it almost looks like a painting!

A beauty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great detail