20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Knocking Bird Came Knocking
I saw posts in a nature group here in Indiana about sightings of a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo this summer. I had never heard of this bird before, let alone seen one. I looked it up and discovered that it is nicknamed "The Knocking Bird" because of its unusual call. I thought to myself that I would never be so lucky as to see such a rare bird. While fixing lunch one day, a bird hit my window, and I ran to see what it was. I knew immediately from the Facebook posts that it was a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo! He was dazed, but otherwise fine, and he allowed me to take his photo before he flew away.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2022 |
Photo Location: | Frankfort, Indiana, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D3300 |
Copyright: | © Lynn Johnson |