I went for a long walk through Mulligan's Flat reserve & came across this noisy miner bird near the exit gate.
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@deborah63 he actually did not stay still - I was actually trying to get him flying around while chasing the little bug. this was one of the few times I shot completely on instinct and got the focus right when he briefly stopped in the tree. I had the right settings, but the focus was mostly the camera & a whole lotta luck once he stopped in the patch of sunlight.