Todiramphus sanctus vagans
Iridescent feathers on steel-cored aluminium wire. The hunched form seems oddly malevolent, whilst being familiar and striking. The coal-black eyes seem to follow you in a manner reminiscent of the Mona Lisa, a gaze penetratingly deep that warns you that you aren’t kidding anyone, your number is up.
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