Somali ostrich male courtship display. With the female in his view, he squats on ground with wings spread and rocks from side to side, neck writhing against his back.
A juvenile Cassowary stares right at the camera, giving an entirely different look to the head. Note the individual "feathers" that protrude from near the top of each eye. These are just not visible from the side.Queensland, Australia - August 2007
This Great Tinamou, Tinamus major, was photographed in Peru, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.siwild.si.edu/wild.cfm?fid=5493803122