The Sunshine Cuckoo

[Kiran Poonacha]

This is a Migrating eurasian Cuckoo, they are very shy birds and even a cracking of a twig sets them off. I had to use all the possible patience in me to finally make a portrait of this beautiful female sunning at Sunrise.

Cropped from vertical.

Spec: 1/3200, F 7.1, ISO 800, -1/3

Mk4+500mm+1.4TC

Regards,

Kiran.

[Mital Patel]

Brilliant image guru of this hepatic female and am sure this is the best ever photographed from INDIA.
i still remember last sept i got chance to shot around 7/8 birds feeding worms and with my 1st day of 1D mk IV still didnt got chance to go such close.

AIA awesome shot just perfect

[girisholeti]

This such a beauty bhai. Clean perch and BG for these guys is something unthinkable. I know where to find them but don't know how to get such a clean shot :-(

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent light and details Kiran, love the BG too

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Kiran, a rare non raptor shot from you. Absolutely loved this one. the BG, details, head turn, IQ, light, pose....all those feathers...great job.

My personal preference would be a tad more room above.

[Arno Ellmer]

Great pose of a very special bird.Kiran ! I like the HA and the complementary bg, and the beautiful display of feathers.

[Tom Rambaut]

Love the pose - typical dropped wing pose of a Cuckoo. Look back pose is nice - great detail.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful image. Very nice light, excellent pose, great detail, and lovely background.
Well done.

[Angad Achappa]

Great details and a lovely BG. You shoot the non-raptors excellently too.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent look back pose with great eye contact. Love the bg, the light and the slanted perch.
Your patience was well rewarded. Did you use a hide?
Just fantastic, Kiran.