Jacobin Cuckoo

[Sucheth Lingachar]

Photographed at Bangalore Outskirts(Hesaraghatta),

Nikon D7000, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED + AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II/14E

F/7.1, 1/2000s, ISO 320

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice sighting. I had not seen this bird before in Hesaraghatta. Seems the sightings are good in Hesaraghatta. Good eye contact. I liked the composition. Thanks for sharing.

[Sucheth Lingachar]

Thank you Mrudul for you comment..... I too never seen this guy....
This was my first of time.... they are very shy birds its very difficult to get them in open...

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice image. What is this tree? Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Paramvir Singh]

Nice. Good sighting...

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice to see this species on a thorny acacia tree. The eye contact is nice. How is that place now? Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Roopak Gangadharan]

nice.good eye contact and well composed. also called the pied cuckoo. there is some confusion about the theory that it is a harbinger for the arrival of the south west monsoon and which subspecies actually migrates from africa..hopefully the migrant watch project will throw some light on it.

TFS
Roopak