Southern Lapwing

I didn't think there was a chance in hell that I 'd keep this shot when I saw it on the back of the camera -- the bird occupied a relatively-small portion of the frame -- so I was stoked the image quality held up after I cropped away the rest of the pixels. I really like the how the wing spurs are perfectly aligned in this downstroke pose. Dangling feet are fun too!

Chiloe Island, Los Lagos, Chile, 12/23/21
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS R5
1/5000 at f/5.6, ISO 640