A great description for a Pheasant Coucal who was determined to run in front of the car this morning but I had other plans. Most people only see them as they run in front of the car or when they are mobbed by other birds.
My view from the road.
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Great that you got some photos of one out in the open. I usually find they're quite good at the skulking part... hiding in trees... etc.
Their tails are really quite magnificent! :)
Great looking bird.
Well caught with camera and missed with car.
What a beautiful bird, it's markings are amazing. Was it a tough one to sneak up on Reflex?
West Coast Tasmania
The night before, I narrowly missed running over this bird in the dark on my way home. I even thought at the time, that's a bird you don't see on birds in backyards because they spend all their time in the undergrowth.
Everything is mating or keen to mate at the moment and as a result birds seem to be prepared to take chances that they don't normally take.
I was late for work again but what a stunning portrait!
Samford Valley Qld.