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I heard my first cuckoo today, sounded happy to be here !
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Well, I'm far from happy. Keep out of my nest.
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Dear Natures Babe, we have a few calling to each other from the woods, that are dotted around the village.
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Haven't heard one for years in this part of Essex.
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I guess you need to be near a bit of woodland Shallotman, I love to hear the woodpeckers too.
Old herbacious, mostly coppiced woodland here but a lot of mature trees in the hedgerows.
Old herbacious, mostly coppiced woodland here but a lot of mature trees in the hedgerows.
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I've heard a few around here in the last couple of days
You can never quite pinpoint where they are though can you.
You can never quite pinpoint where they are though can you.
Cheers PJ.
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I'm just off down the greenhouse. I won't be long...........
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LOL considering they opt out of parenting they seem to be thriving !
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Dear Amo, i thought the same until i read the bit under the picture.
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Haven't heard one here yet. I'm in Ambridge most evenings and haven't heard one there either.
Geoff - I think I'm right in saying that cuckoos only call when they are in flight.
John
Geoff - I think I'm right in saying that cuckoos only call when they are in flight.
John
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John wrote:Geoff - I think I'm right in saying that cuckoos only call when they are in flight.John
And it's only the males who call.
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The Cuckoos round here call while sitting in the trees.
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There's no fool like an old fool.
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