Rondeau Ric

May 15, 2020, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Finally a spring like day with good bird activity. Coccyzus americanus Yellow-Billed Cuckoos have a primal-sounding, croaking call that they often give in response to loud noises. Their tendency to call at the sound of thunder has led to their colloquial name, the “rain crow.” source - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-billed_Cuckoo

This popped up today as a screen saver. Yellow-billed cuckoo, May 18, 2017, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Coccyzus americanus Yellow-Billed Cuckoos have a primal-sounding, croaking call that they often give in response to loud noises. Their tendency to call at the sound of thunder has led to their colloquial name, the “rain crow.” source - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-billed_Cuckoo