We were very pleasantly surprised to have a Black Billed Cuckoo spend over an
hour in my backyard yesterday afternoon. It spent most of the time near the
top of our hundred plus year old Black Walnuts and Maples along the edge of the
property. He must of thought we were nuts because he spent the whole time
calling Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Cuckoo. Pictures aren't too bad given that
they were taken from 30 to 40 ft below the bird.
We live 2.5 Km west of Townsend on Stone Quarry Road or Concession 13 RR#4
Simcoe.
Richard Hardman
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