Brenda managed to snap some shots of our hastily departing juvenile Cuckoo on Monday. From these images you can clearly see the heavily barred chestnut plumage and hawk-like profile. You can see why they keep people second guessing about their identity!
Hi
Nice shots, I believe I have never seen a cuckoo but these photos make me wonder if I have and as you say mistaken them for a hawk they do look similar.
Shane