david korte photographs

A pair of cuckoos appeared in the garden today. Didric cuckoos. I rarely see these secretive birds. Lately we have been having an explosion of caterpillars in the garden, and this seems to be bringing the cuckoos down into the understory. Last week it was the Emerald cuckoo. This pair of Didrics fed for almost an hour before moving on. The iridescent blue, green and copper of the male shimmers in the sunlight.  Beautiful to watch. I am impressed by their skill and focus on hunting caterpillars.