The voice of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo is heard less frequently as the open woodlands and riparian areas where cuckoos nest have been replaced by productive fields and tidy lawns. But in the undeveloped stretches of the Midwest, watch for the slinky, slender form of the cuckoo — and listen for its evocative voice. | BirdNote

This Yellow-billed Cuckoo has been released after recovering from a window collision! Window strike is the most common reason that cuckoos come to the Center for care. Not all window strike victims are as lucky as this individual. Across bird species, window strikes are a top cause of mortality killing nearly 1 billion birds in the U.S. each year. The overwhelming majority will never make it into rehabilitation for care. Protect birds by making your windows less dangerous. Using tape (eg. ABC Bi