The County Grounds in Milwaukee County has had a handful of Cuckoos this past week both Yellow-billed and Black-billed. My visit there this time focused on the Black-billed Cuckoo. Like always, these birds are hard to find in the open without sticks or branches in front of them or even just finding them as they are elusive. Many times they are right in front of you and you just don’t know it until they fly off. I did get a couple of images of this cool species. It was a sunny/cloudy morning with mild temps around 50 degrees, and light winds. Images were taken on May 26, 2025.
The Black-billed Cuckoo, always looking for its next bite to eat…
Perched in a bush looking…
Going for a caterpillar…
In this tree was one place to find the cuckoos…
On these old plant canes was a place the cuckoos found caterpillars…
Super photos as usual
some beautiful shots
Handsome boy, great photos Jim!