Colin

After a busy morning of house viewing prep, the viewing itself, and dog-related chores plus walk, we took the opportunity to go and see Colin the cuckoo. He was in the field when we arrived at about 3 pm but had just that second finished his meal and flew off. So we settled down with the other photographers and waited for him to return. He was never far away and we could hear him calling most of the time, along with another cuckoo just over the trees. We were a small group today: just us, a couple who had come down from Suffolk to see him, and a young lad we met last year who visits regularly. Three people from Hampshire left as we arrived and another couple from somewhere local arrived as we left.

Anyway, I'm delighted to say that Colin returned for more food at about 4.30 pm and, despite the poor light, we managed to get some decent photos (a couple more in Extras). Although this is now the third year we've been going to see him, it's still as exciting as ever to be sitting six feet from a cuckoo who positively enjoys having his photo taken!