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A Long Wait

♁ Common Cuckoo (rufous morph) / Kuckuck (Cuculus canorus)

Whilst the jury's out, it's often thought that the rufous morphs are Kestrel mimics (a la the grey Sparrowhawk mimic).

Like many, the Cuckoo to me ought really to be named after the mocking bird. The main reason being that the iconic call of the returning Cuckoo ends up being a mocking (of me!) more than anything else. I've spent many an hour over the years chasing that sound back and forth paired with "i'm sure it's close this time" and "it's just over there, i know it". To date, those efforts have resulted in no more than some fond memories, the odd mud-slide and a bunch of far-off shots of spooked Cuckoos.

I didn't happen to be chasing on this occasion. I turned a corner at my favourite wetland reserve and there she was. Given the slight appearance and the rufous colour-cast, it took me a moment to realise...which added to the experience!

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Taken in: Luxembourg / Grevenmacher / Remerschen (show map)

Taken on: May 25, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/8.0, 1/800 sec, 500mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 ED VR
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	125
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.3.1 (Macintosh)
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