Tag Archives: Channel-billed Cuckoos

Is it a bird? Is it a stone? No!

Posted on March 12, 2015 by milly1108

Whist I was digging up weeds in the side paddock I was struck by something new floating in the dam. From a distance I  first thought it must be a dead bird … and then I wondered as I got closer whether … Continue reading →

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The monkeys are back!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by milly1108

The monkeys are back, the figs are loaded. Not really – the Channel-billed Cuckoos are back. Even at night they are high in the trees squawking and wheezing like monkeys. For some reason I am able to sleep through their wheezy laughs … Continue reading →

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