Yellow-Billed Cuckoo - Learn a Bird - Episode #23

[@BirdieMcLovin]

We just spotted one outside our window today! Live in the Piedmont of NC. I had never seen one before.

[@jedzeppelin221]

Being raised in the south they were (as you stated) called rain crows, I heard them constantly in the summer but for the life of me I could never lay eyes on one, finally I got a good look at one a few years back (yep, took me nearly a lifetime), then began dig'n around to find out what they really were, a cuckcoo ?? say what !! had no idea but Im still in love with them, takes me back to being 12 years old and picking black berries with my fave uncle.

[@LeadwithNature]

Thanks for sharing that. Beautiful story :)

[@davidsaylor3582]

I used to Always think they were A Species of Dove😊 Thanks to the Merlin App I can now identify these Birds that I grew up hearing....And I Have to say the Rain Bird "Yellow Billed Cookoo" Is In My Top Favorites 😊

[@jarjar0653]

Wow. Cool bird. Never even knew they existed! Thank you!

[@LeadwithNature]

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[@Lonesome__Dove]

Your ability to mimic these sounds/calls is truly amazing. Do glad i found this channel after searching for a bird that ive been listening to lately. Amazing

[@LeadwithNature]

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[@kevinaltizer]

I hear this bird almost daily here in the Piedmont section of North Carolina. Your calls are perfect!

[@OntarioBirding7538]

I have only seen the black-billed cuckoo. I really want to see a yellow-billed cuckoo!

[@Froggy1000]

I had the opportunity to experience a yellow bill cuckoo today up close. He seemed to be in a scuffle with a Robin and wasn’t knocked out or disoriented, but came to my side by a chair I was sitting on. It perched up next to me and didn’t move radically or seem scared at all. I Sat next to it for a while and slowly pet it to which he came onto my hand. After about 30 minutes it flew off to a tree right next to me and stayed there. Beautiful bird and I hope I see it again. To state the circumstance: It was upset from being chased clearly, but I happened to slowly pet it and it’s bill closed. It calmed down and came onto my hand willingly; as I reached out for about 20-25 minutes. I am glad it flew off normally after this situation and I hope to see it again. A similar experience I had was when I rescued a separate young bird that was abandoned on the sidewalk with visibly bleeding, with the neighbors kids poking at him. He couldn’t fly and seemed stressed so I took him in. I named him Rico and for about 5 weeks Rico was ready to be back it seemed. When Rico left his parents were right there on the patio as they have been most of the days. I wonder where rico is now. I

[@LeadwithNature]

Lucky you!

[@paulbrion2227]

Ornithological Norman Bates but very informative

[@thundarthebarbarian7869]

Just identified one today ! 👍👍🍻

[@donnasujkowski3886]

So funny I always thought this was a baby deer calling for its mother so happy I now know what it is.

[@LeadwithNature]

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[@newatthis50]

For the longest time I thought the 2 sounds came from different birds. Grew up with the rain crow sound in South Dakota here in Missouri I mostly hear the pump jack sound. Often attributed the rain crow sound to the pileated woodpecker, which here is some time called a wood hen because it kinda sounds like a hen being scared off her nest

[@bopyranks]

I've only seen a yellow billed cuckoo once, here in Florida where I live. In my country, St. Lucia, we have mangrove cuckoos but the local name is "coco mayok." Interestingly, in the other Anglophone West Indian islands they're known as "the rain bird" for the reason you just articulated re. the yellow-billed. Hard to see, but really cool birds.

[@LeadwithNature]

Totally tricky to see...which is true of the Black-Billed Cuckoo as well (at least in my experience). Thanks for watching and please share!

[@73pharmgirl]

I heard and then spotted a yellow billed cuckoo in my back yard yesterday (May 15, 2021). I live in Central Texas. Your video helped me identify it. Thank you!!!

[@LeadwithNature]

Fabulous! Glad it helped. Feel free to spread the word and share away!

[@284Winchester]

One of my favorite birds!

[@LeadwithNature]

Amazing bird, right?

[@BirdingRxKenny]

Awesome vid. Love YBCU's! We're lucky to see them fairly regularly down here in South FL. during migration.

[@LeadwithNature]

Thanks, Kenny! We won't see them for another month - at least - here. Can't wait!

[@speedykid5]

One of these hit our window and died here in Texas :( Really sad but interesting to know we have these beautiful birds here. Thank you for the educational video!

[@LeadwithNature]

Bummer...and thank you!

[@sarulgartan5944]

Which book do u have

[@LeadwithNature]

Sibley's Guide to the Birds (Eastern edition)

[@globalgil]

Love your episodes. You do an amazing job of introducing birds to.us. Keep it up and say hi to my Cuz Keith.

[@LeadwithNature]

Thanks! Will do!

[@nefertarimorrow9172]

Question how would you tell the gender of them? I have a friend who recently found one it's injured and it hides its neck from her and her family is that bad

[@nefertarimorrow9172]

side note it was almost hit too so I believe it's quite traumatized

[@LeadwithNature]

@@nefertarimorrow9172 I'm sorry I didn't see this comment until now. What happened to the bird?

[@nefertarimorrow9172]

My friend let it go once it got better

[@LeadwithNature]

The sexes are similar. Unless they're mating or egg laying, I don't know how to tell them apart.