Going Cuckoo!

**veggiechicken** · 04-05-2012, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by Peas'n'Kews View Post

Just popped out to put the dustbins out and heard a Cuckoo!

The first Cuckoo of spring??

Thrilled! Now if only I could SEE the cukcoo too....

I could have said "look in the mirror" but I thought it might upset you, so I didn't!

**Nicos** · 04-05-2012, 10:34 AM

How fantastic!

Yesterday my OH was in our field and heard 'our ' cookoo ( it's been around for a few weeks now)
He immitated it's call and it flew through the copice to see what was going on.
He said it flew really quickly and squarked when it spotted him and legged it asap ( can a bird 'leg it' in flight????

)
Wouldn't come near him after that.

How about trying to copy it's call? You may be as lucky as he was!!

**Peas'n'Kews** · 04-05-2012, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

I could have said "look in the mirror" but I thought it might upset you, so I didn't!

Hmm, this is worth a try but what I really want to see is a boring brown bird (ok, back to the mirror!!! Although my hair has a lot of grey now a days)

**Peas'n'Kews** · 04-05-2012, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by Nicos View Post

How fantastic!

Yesterday my OH was in our field and heard 'our ' cookoo ( it's been around for a few weeks now)
He immitated it's call and it flew through the copice to see what was going on.
He said it flew really quickly and squarked when it spotted him and legged it asap ( can a bird 'leg it' in flight????

)
Wouldn't come near him after that.

How about trying to copy it's call? You may be as lucky as he was!!

Might try this if I can pin down the call to not-a-neighbour's-garden AND if the weather ever encourages me to go outside to play!

**veggiechicken** · 04-05-2012, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by Peas'n'Kews View Post

Hmm, this is worth a try but what I really want to see is a boring brown bird (ok, back to the mirror!!! Although my hair has a lot of grey now a days)

Brown & grey sounds about right P'n'K

Celebrate the Cuckoos' return | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology

**Florence Fennel** · 04-05-2012, 04:52 PM

Can you give us a shout when you decide to go out and imitate it P&K? I think there may be a queue for the coach

**Peas'n'Kews** · 05-05-2012, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

Brown & grey sounds about right P'n'K

Celebrate the Cuckoos' return | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology

Thanks VC!

Have just spent the last hour on the link you sent - sheding a tear for Clement and Martin (what a woos!) and getting excited at Lyster being back in UK! Lets hope we get a report on Contryfile or summut on the TV!

Must try the "cuckoo" noise to see if I can flush "our" cuckoo out, but haven't heard him since.

(happy bird here!)

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