We had hatched a plan to get some better photos of Cuckoos which involved sitting on a tiny seat under cam netting for 3 hours (and a few minutes more!) It was a success. We set up in front of the trees which we had noted was a favourite perch. Several small interesting birds came to feed before suddenly a Cuckoo flew quickly from right to left and then a minute or two later we heard one call. Then suddenly there was the female followed by a noisy male who called loudly from what we have called "the Cuckoo Tree". She was obviously fed up of being chased by him and left very quickly. The male remained and we got some good shots before he left again making a noise almost like a dog with asthma from the tree behind us!

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This is the male (above), note the difference between the smaller female below and her noticeably browner iris which is yellow in the male.  

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