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Coccyzus americanus
Adults have a long tail, brown above and black-and-white below, and a black curved bill with yellow especially on the lower mandible. The head and upper parts are brown and the underparts are white. There is a yellow ring around the eye. It shows cinnamon on the wings in flight. Juveniles are similar, but the black on the undertail is replaced by gray. (information from Wikipedia)
This is my very first spotting of a yellow-billed cuckoo. I've heard them countless times but have never caught sight of them, especially not where I could get photos. This spotting didn't last very long, as the bird was wise to me and my car, moving down the fence repeatedly until flying off out of sight.
3 Comments
I love that second photo.
lovely spotting!
Wow! Congratulations on your lifer! Very cool spotting!