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Cuckoo on Dartmoor - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cuckoo!

We’ve off to see the Cuckoos, the wonderful Cuckoos of Dartmoor. We’re not following the yellow-brick road, but we are driving at …

Cuckoo and Meadow Pipit - Emsworthy Mire - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cuckoo and Meadow Pipit

There’s a never-ending battle going on in the meadows and on moorland of Dartmoor. It’s Cuckoo versus Meadow Pipit. The Meadow Pipits …

Cuckoo - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Return to Cuckooville

Wild Cuckoos are truly wild birds. They don’t tolerate human presence. I’m hidden in camouflage and bracken waiting for them to come …

Cuckoo - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cuckoo!

I’ve taken some reasonable photographs of Cuckoos in the past, despite the dull weather on my days off.

Cuckoo - Emsworthy Mire - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cuckoos at Emsworthy Mire 2

I’ve arrived earlier today in the hope of seeing Cuckoos. Yesterday was a success, with a high-speed chase, so I have high …

Cuckoo - Emsworthy Mire - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cuckoos at Emsworthy Mire

I’ve seen a Cuckoo before, but only the outline of a bird perched in the distance. I’d love to see one properly. …