Yellow-billed Cuckoo On The Wing

Last month I had a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in my viewfinder for a few frames at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on a sunny day in Oklahoma.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma

So far, Yellow-billed Cuckoos have been elusive for me. I hear them often, catch glimpses of them nearly hidden in the foliage, and don’t get photos when I wish I could.

I used to have them in my yard and garden in Utah. I’d spot them in Florida. I even heard one once in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.

Yellow-billed Cuckoos hide well. They seem to melt right into the leaves and branches, even when they’re calling from just a few feet away.

One of these days I’ll get the Yellow-billed Cuckoo photos I dream of. Until then, I do like this photo of this one flying to their next perch.

This cuckoo image shows the yellow and black bill, the reddish-brown wings, and the distinctive tail feathers that are black with large white spots.

Happy Summer Solstice!

Life is good.

Mia

Someday I hope to have a gallery filled with Yellow-billed Cuckoo photos here.