20140619 266 Black-billed Cuckoo 1r1.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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19-JUN-2014	Hank Vander Velde

20140619 266 Black-billed Cuckoo 1r1.jpg

Ottawa South

I've been looking for a B-b Cuckoo for many years and have traveled considerable distances to find one. Finally, this accommodating one found me. Actually, whilst looking for other birds, I heard it and I was able to track it down.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-S II
1/1600s f/7.1 at 700.0mm iso450 full exif

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Guest 26-Jun-2014 15:54
Amazing shot of this normally secretive bird. Cant believe how out in the open it is.

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik 23-Jun-2014 19:34
Great shot Hank!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 21-Jun-2014 07:24
Mooie gevonden Hank en prachtig gefotografeerd.

Claude Gagnon 20-Jun-2014 21:12
It is often when we don't look for them that they appear!
Great find and shot Hank :))

Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe 20-Jun-2014 20:23
Outstanding and wonderful find Hank!

Bill Miller 20-Jun-2014 18:25
That is a lovely bird. And so obliging to come and site beside you.

Tom LeRoy 20-Jun-2014 17:14
Wow, a great find and shot, Hank. I hear these all the time but not able to capture.one yet Nice work! V

Char 20-Jun-2014 14:08
What an amazing shot of this rather rare bird, Hank! I've never seen one before. \/

Marcia Colelli 20-Jun-2014 13:44
Beautiful capture with wonderful light, pose and details V

Dennis Swayze 20-Jun-2014 11:19
Great find and capture...well done Hank.
Cheers !

Coleen Perilloux Landry 20-Jun-2014 02:25
Excellent capture. I have never seen this bird. Patience pays off.

Sam Rua 20-Jun-2014 02:02
Fantastic capture and a creative comp, Hank. V

Jean D 20-Jun-2014 02:01
Congrats on such a fine capture, Hank

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet 20-Jun-2014 01:34
An outstanding picture and great find.

wade clare 20-Jun-2014 00:28
That`s awesome,Hank

Jim Coffman 19-Jun-2014 23:52
What a great stroke of luck! What a nice capture of this very pretty bird!!

Penny B 19-Jun-2014 23:51
Great find Hank! Terrific composition, lighting and sharpness.

Janet Forjan-Freedman 19-Jun-2014 23:41
Congratulations! I have also spent many hours looking for this species but to no avail. Great work and perseverance.

Doug Griffith 19-Jun-2014 23:09
Wonderful find and great shot, Hank. Congratulations on this "Lifer".

hayl 19-Jun-2014 22:51
Fantastic and congratulations on finding and getting such a great photo.

Chris Picard 19-Jun-2014 21:29
Great shot Hank. Nice pose and background. Worth the wait I think.

larose forest photos 19-Jun-2014 21:18
Wow, I am very impressed by this incredible photo. Congratulations, Hank!

Patricia Kay 19-Jun-2014 21:11
Well done Hank....such a beautiful sharp image...

s_barbour 19-Jun-2014 20:58
Well congratulations on this terrific find Hank...it is a real beauty! V

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Guest		26-Jun-2014 15:54
Amazing shot of this normally secretive bird. Cant believe how out in the open it is.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		21-Jun-2014 07:24
Mooie gevonden Hank en prachtig gefotografeerd.

Claude Gagnon		20-Jun-2014 21:12
It is often when we don't look for them that they appear! Great find and shot Hank :))

Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe		20-Jun-2014 20:23
Outstanding and wonderful find Hank!

Bill Miller		20-Jun-2014 18:25
That is a lovely bird. And so obliging to come and site beside you.

Tom LeRoy		20-Jun-2014 17:14
Wow, a great find and shot, Hank. I hear these all the time but not able to capture.one yet Nice work! V

Char		20-Jun-2014 14:08
What an amazing shot of this rather rare bird, Hank! I've never seen one before. \/

Marcia Colelli		20-Jun-2014 13:44
Beautiful capture with wonderful light, pose and details V

Dennis Swayze		20-Jun-2014 11:19
Great find and capture...well done Hank. Cheers !

Coleen Perilloux Landry		20-Jun-2014 02:25
Excellent capture. I have never seen this bird. Patience pays off.

Sam Rua		20-Jun-2014 02:02
Fantastic capture and a creative comp, Hank. V

Jean D		20-Jun-2014 02:01
Congrats on such a fine capture, Hank

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		20-Jun-2014 01:34
An outstanding picture and great find.

Jim Coffman		19-Jun-2014 23:52
What a great stroke of luck! What a nice capture of this very pretty bird!!

Penny B		19-Jun-2014 23:51
Great find Hank! Terrific composition, lighting and sharpness.

Janet Forjan-Freedman		19-Jun-2014 23:41
Congratulations! I have also spent many hours looking for this species but to no avail. Great work and perseverance.

Doug Griffith		19-Jun-2014 23:09
Wonderful find and great shot, Hank. Congratulations on this "Lifer".

hayl		19-Jun-2014 22:51
Fantastic and congratulations on finding and getting such a great photo.

Chris Picard		19-Jun-2014 21:29
Great shot Hank. Nice pose and background. Worth the wait I think.

larose forest photos		19-Jun-2014 21:18
Wow, I am very impressed by this incredible photo. Congratulations, Hank!

Patricia Kay		19-Jun-2014 21:11
Well done Hank....such a beautiful sharp image...

s_barbour		19-Jun-2014 20:58
Well congratulations on this terrific find Hank...it is a real beauty! V