When we were returning from my native place, we saw one Pied Cuckoo perched on wire beside the road. Pied Cuckoo is monsoon visitor to our area. In current season, we heard their call multiple times but do not get chance to photograph them. Naturally, we are happy get opportunity and pull over to take photographs. We observed that Jacobin Cuckoo is literally taking small deliberate jumps on the ground looking for insects and small caterpillars. Several times Caterpillar pressed from end to end to remove the guts before swallowed. Pied Cuckoo is very energetic and little bit dare bird. It came very close to us while busy in hopping and foraging. After some time we leave the Pied Cuckoo to jumping graciously and singing happily, take with us some good memories and lovely shots. The Jacobin cuckoo, pied cuckoo, or pied crested cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo order of birds that is found in Africa and Asia. It is partially migratory. In India, it has been considered a harbin