Pheasant Coucal

Continuing my week . .now 2 weeks . . of birds in our backyard . . and front yard.

Not much of a shot but beggars can't be choosers.

The Pheasant Coucal is a large (up to 70 cm) heavy-set bird adapted for living on the ground and, reminiscent of a pheasant in shape. They are irregular and fleeting visitors to our place and yesterday we had one in one of the trees in our front yard. By the time I grabbed the camera and went down stairs he had moved on and I missed getting a photo of it.

However, we did have one in one of our palms last month that I managed to get this shot of so while it was not taken this week, Section 42, sub section 27, clause iii of the 365 Project Rules of Engagement for this little project of mine permits me to post this shot.

We knew it was in the palm at the time since it was calling out with its very distinctive oop oop oop oop call.

If you like, you can listen to the call at https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=pheasant+coucal+call&&view=detail&mid=FBF2E3C458FB4AF1F2C5FBF2E3C458FB4AF1F2C5&rvsmid=60345A7F30611193150360345A7F306111931503&FORM=VDQVAP

[Suzanne]

I am enjoying your bird shots. How many pages does your 'Rules of Engagement' Manual run to? That gave me my first morning laugh!!

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of this beautiful bird

[KV]

Love the shot and your rules of engagement made me smile… thanks for that!

[Joan Robillard]

Good shot

[M. Brutus]

Keep stretching the rules and what will be next. Flamingo Thursdays?

[Rick]

Nice capture. Too bad you couldn't get a full view of this one.

[Lee-Ann]

Still a good shot.

[Diana]

Beautiful bird and a fabulous narrative, had a good chuckle at your rules ;-)

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, he's interesting!

[Valerie Chesney]

Beautiful...I would be over the moon to capture this bird so well.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh well found

[Denise Wood]

Good spotting :)

[Peter]

You did well to see this one Terry well spotted:)

[Wylie]

they have amazing plumage. Did you 'woop woop' with it?

[Islandgirl]

Neat looking bird I like your rules!

[haskar]

Beautiful bird and lovely shot.

[Margaret Pengelly]

These are so tricky to photograph. Theres one pumpong out his oo,oo,oo right now but try to snap him and he's up into a tree and hidden in the foliage in a wink. Youre lucky to have as clear a photo as this. Its one of my goals to get a decent shot of this bird. You'll probably hear my YEAH in Brisbane when I do.