tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post6590043974912193931..comments2024-03-28T21:18:33.847-04:00Comments on Travels With Birds: A Couple of Costa Rican CuckoosDavid M. Gascoigne,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-57129289864340577902019-02-24T15:05:40.737-05:002019-02-24T15:05:40.737-05:00You just have to join me on a trip to CR Helma and...You just have to join me on a trip to CR Helma and I will show them to you!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-68523626907776690792019-02-24T14:44:01.066-05:002019-02-24T14:44:01.066-05:00Hello David,
Wow Wow Wow ....... what a beautiful ...Hello David,<br />Wow Wow Wow ....... what a beautiful bird there are on this planet! These Costa Rican cuckoos are really great to see. I have never really met this and that will probably never happen. Truly fantastic!<br />The Black-billed Cuckoo is also a beauty 💖<br />Kind regards, Helma xoHelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-91228545891661827262019-02-17T06:19:06.557-05:002019-02-17T06:19:06.557-05:00Hi David. Just catching up after a week away with ...Hi David. Just catching up after a week away with a stay at the Grant Arms with Lindsay.<br /><br />This interesting (and beautifully illustrated) post has made me feel quite nostalgic for the time that Lindsay and I had a boat which we kept locally and used to cruise the rivers and canals - and once even took it out on the sea! The main aspect I miss is the wonderful avian sightings we used to enjoy by just cutting the engine and drifting by.<br /><br />My love to you and Miriam - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-89762573435006837462019-02-12T15:24:45.551-05:002019-02-12T15:24:45.551-05:00Hi David,
Wonderful set of images of the cuckoo. A...Hi David,<br />Wonderful set of images of the cuckoo. Appears you had an interesting boat trip.<br />The Squirrel Cuckoo has such a splendid tail, likewise the Mangrove Cuckoo, both read as being interesting birds of the species.<br />What have you got in store for us next!!!!<br />All the best, JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-26176980065826114932019-02-12T11:03:44.925-05:002019-02-12T11:03:44.925-05:00I didn't know that about the roadrunner. I fre...I didn't know that about the roadrunner. I frequently see those in the hill country.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-76923721635958361932019-02-12T06:18:38.465-05:002019-02-12T06:18:38.465-05:00As I can understand you were in a hot and beautyfu...As I can understand you were in a hot and beautyful country to be able to see these gems of birds. This one looks stunning. I wonder what more encounters you had David. But as usual you we show us in the coming time.<br />Regards,<br />RoosRooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095611236289233818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-20871551668511556662019-02-12T04:51:30.270-05:002019-02-12T04:51:30.270-05:00Smooth-billed and Groove-billed Anis, and Great Ro...Smooth-billed and Groove-billed Anis, and Great Roadrunner are also found in Texas, all of which are cuckoos.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-79143465570211404092019-02-11T22:34:34.277-05:002019-02-11T22:34:34.277-05:00Oooh - Squirrel Cuckoo brings back memories of Cos...Oooh - Squirrel Cuckoo brings back memories of Costa Rica for me...and Argentina too :-)John Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419454306292739431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-57376153221738160162019-02-11T21:28:25.839-05:002019-02-11T21:28:25.839-05:00It really would be a thrill to see these birds. I ...It really would be a thrill to see these birds. I was told where someone had seen a Cuckoo here but I try to stop by that area and haven't see one yet. I hope they are right! We see so many different birds here in Florida. Wonderful photos!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-52212991610502983962019-02-11T21:09:31.610-05:002019-02-11T21:09:31.610-05:00I was certain that Texas has no cuckoos,but I'...I was certain that Texas has no cuckoos,but I've just discovered that the yellow-billed and black-billed are common residents here; the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas has a good summary of their range and habits. It says that "the yellow-billed reaches its maximum abundance in the central states of Oklahoma and Texas." And yet, I've never seen one. It may be that they're not dwellers on the coastal plain, but are more common farther north. Texas is a big place.<br /><br />This pair of species is so pretty. Isn't it wonderful to have such a rare experience as a dual sighting? The thrill of discovery can last a long time. shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-90493888454882518922019-02-11T19:20:29.150-05:002019-02-11T19:20:29.150-05:00What a beautiful bird.What a beautiful bird.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-64715181615616347822019-02-11T14:45:04.871-05:002019-02-11T14:45:04.871-05:00I can well understand that you enjoy seeing them s...I can well understand that you enjoy seeing them so close, Lois.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-42540348085947237962019-02-11T14:07:09.539-05:002019-02-11T14:07:09.539-05:00Fascinating information and your photos are wonder...Fascinating information and your photos are wonderful! Thank you for your comment on my post about the Sandhill Cranes. It is a shame that we have encroached on their territory so much and I always think of that when I am visiting my daughter in central Florida, especially when I see them in the road or on the sidewalks in her neighborhood. They seem to have adapted well though and people (at least in her area) are very respectful of them. I have to admit I do enjoy seeing them so up-close.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-30053837725776062512019-02-11T13:13:35.729-05:002019-02-11T13:13:35.729-05:00Aren’t they lovely birds! I saw cuckoos when we w...Aren’t they lovely birds! I saw cuckoos when we wintered on the Texas Gulf Coast (where I had a group leader\teacher). Maybe I’ve spotted one here in Florida , but no picture and as a solo and apparently lifelong amateur birder, I’m never sure enough to know for sure. But it’s fun to look. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14270588850092355358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-49474812947529458222019-02-11T11:45:11.149-05:002019-02-11T11:45:11.149-05:00The Eurasian Cuckoo sounds like the clock, Jeanie....The Eurasian Cuckoo sounds like the clock, Jeanie. I am glad that my blog has enrolled you, de facto, in Ornithology 101!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-86889767326831681032019-02-11T11:43:46.956-05:002019-02-11T11:43:46.956-05:00It is lovely to hear the birds sing, Teresa, and a...It is lovely to hear the birds sing, Teresa, and as you say it is a sign of spring.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-92078497659444888522019-02-11T10:26:30.560-05:002019-02-11T10:26:30.560-05:00OK, don't hate me because I'm ignorant, bu...OK, don't hate me because I'm ignorant, but I never really knew there was a cuckoo bird. A real one. I thought they were just the name of the little birds in the German clocks! Maybe it's because of the expression "He's kind of cuckoo" for a goofy person or the clock, but I honestly didn't know. They're beautiful! Just lovely. And do they make the clock sound like their name? What a wonderful find. See, this is why I love blogging. I learn new things every day!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-42076650437832539672019-02-11T10:15:09.475-05:002019-02-11T10:15:09.475-05:00Son preciosos. El que se ve por España, también es...Son preciosos. El que se ve por España, también es bonito y me encanta oÃrlo cantar ( señal de primavera ) Un beso.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402717341051324422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-16193025868648296432019-02-11T09:47:44.291-05:002019-02-11T09:47:44.291-05:00More Amazing Costa Rican birds! Love the long tail...More Amazing Costa Rican birds! Love the long tail on the Squirrel Cuckoo, we are lucky to have the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo visit us, I anticipate their soon arrival, I hear them more than see them but they come into the yard for water in the hot dry times. Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-62744295608973440222019-02-11T08:07:38.645-05:002019-02-11T08:07:38.645-05:00What beautiful birds this is David.
Wonderful to ...What beautiful birds this is David.<br /> Wonderful to see.<br /> Greetings TinieTiniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933804128123499777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-21695874718430914742019-02-11T07:31:14.404-05:002019-02-11T07:31:14.404-05:00Amazing, David. Love it.Amazing, David. Love it.Aritha V. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05246873990952078356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-22019622887542771152019-02-11T06:42:42.154-05:002019-02-11T06:42:42.154-05:00It is an advantageous system for a parasitic cucko...It is an advantageous system for a parasitic cuckoo, Gunilla. The species passes on its genes with no parental effort.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-13592252466115204882019-02-11T06:40:15.013-05:002019-02-11T06:40:15.013-05:00Beautiful cuckoos and stunning photos. Looking for...Beautiful cuckoos and stunning photos. Looking forward to reading more about your trip.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-35308648056874308772019-02-11T06:36:54.483-05:002019-02-11T06:36:54.483-05:00I've just read your last couple of posts, appe...I've just read your last couple of posts, appetite definitely whetted! I'm looking forward to reading about your trip.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519151644964316600.post-22646438494839812042019-02-11T03:19:01.598-05:002019-02-11T03:19:01.598-05:00Hi David.
Beautiful colored birds.
You have taken...Hi David.<br /><br />Beautiful colored birds.<br />You have taken beautiful pictures.<br /><br />Groettie from Patricia.Patsfotos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14565779675351412105noreply@blogger.com