Outfoxed by a Channel-billed Cuckoo

[Virginia Abernathy <>]

Hi Jean,

Could it be that you are hearing a female koel calling in response to the male koel? Have you tried looking up the female koel call too? Just a thought.

Cheers,

Virginia

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From: casburnj <>
Sent: 04 December 2016 17:08
To: 'Con Boekel'; 'canberrabirds chatline'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Outfoxed by a Channel-billed Cuckoo

 

I have been wondering about the strange call I have heard in answer to a Koel call, a couple of times yesterday and maybe the day before that. Having played the call on the web, the call is very similar, except my bird only called a few times in conjunction with the Koel. I wonder if anyone else heard this call in the Weston Duffy region?
Jean

-----Original Message-----
From: Con Boekel
Sent: Sunday, 4 December, 2016 09:26 AM
To: canberrabirds chatline
Subject: Outfoxed by a Channel-billed Cuckoo

This morning I heard a Channel-billed Cuckoo call just the once down Haig Park way, perhaps somewhere near Sullivan's 'Creek'.

I grabbed the camera and set off.

I heard a family of Australian Ravens, along with some smaller players, going beserk.

Aha!

So I stalked the noise carefully and was guided to the fox that was running around on the ANU oval next to Barry Drive being harrassed by said Australian Ravens and sundries.

There was no sign of the Cuckoo.

regards

Con


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