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Squirrel cuckoo        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Squirrel cuckoos are characteristic of forests and scrubland in Central and South America.   To me they have a gawky charm that reminds me of their North American relative, the greater roadrunner.   I took these photos on the old Gamboa road between Panama City and Gamboa, Panama.

  • Canon 30D, 500 mm IS lens with 1.4X converter and fill-in flash (2006)