Synopsis

For many, the call of the cuckoo embodies the very spirit of spring, yet this enchanting sound emanates from a bird possessing a darker nature – deceptive, parasitic, and even ruthless. How does the cuckoo manage to fool other birds into accepting its eggs and nurturing its young? Why do these unwitting foster parents fail to intervene as the baby cuckoo systematically destroys their own precious eggs and chicks? And why do they tirelessly feed a voracious chick that bears no resemblance to them