{"id":149074,"date":"2025-06-20T04:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=149074"},"modified":"2025-06-20T04:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:16:17","slug":"yellow-billed-cuckoo-on-the-wing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/06\/20\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-on-the-wing\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow-billed Cuckoo On The Wing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month I had a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in my viewfinder for a few frames at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on a sunny day in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

\"Yellow-billedYellow-billed Cuckoo at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, Yellow-billed Cuckoos have been elusive for me. I hear them often, catch glimpses of them nearly hidden in the foliage, and don\u2019t get photos when I wish I could.<\/p>\n

I used to have them in my yard and garden in Utah. I\u2019d spot them in Florida. I even heard one once in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.<\/p>\n

Yellow-billed Cuckoos hide well. They seem to melt right into the leaves and branches, even when they\u2019re calling from just a few feet away.<\/p>\n

One of these days I\u2019ll get the Yellow-billed Cuckoo photos I dream of. Until then, I do like this photo of this one flying to their next perch.<\/p>\n

This cuckoo image shows the yellow and black bill, the reddish-brown wings, and the distinctive tail feathers that are black with large white spots.<\/p>\n

Happy Summer Solstice!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Someday I hope to have a gallery filled with Yellow-billed Cuckoo photos here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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