I saw this bird in the middle of the road that just wasn’t moving. It was standing up all right but not going anywhere, so seizing an opportunity I got in right close with my camera. I had to be quick though as I had no idea if it was just going to fly off, and I didn’t particularly want to get run over, so it came out rushed but nicely focused. You can see each individual frond of its feathers in the large version.

I swear so much of nature photography is just being in an ace place at the right time.

EDIT: Oh and then I picked it up and put it in some bushes so it didn’t get smushed. Hero to the animals, that’s what they call me. The beetle association have been putting in many a good word.