A notoriously shy bird, and very quick at flitting about the undergrowth and generally not co-operative about being photographed, hence my excitement in getting this photo. Not only that, but I managed to get eye contact and the fast fps of the D500 possibly meant that the fleeting moment he was there and looked at me meant that I managed to capture him at the right time!
D500 + 400 f2.8E FL VR, 1/640s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso800 cropped about 25%
2) Superb Fairy Wren non breeding male in his winter coat, not his normal iridescent blue and black that the breeding males normally have:
