When a male Asian Houbara (also known as Macqueen’s Bustard) performs his courtship dance, he puffs out his stunning white breast feathers and runs around, usually in a prominent spot, to attract a mate. These bustards are normally very shy and hard to spot because of their wonderfully cryptic plumage. The best time to photograph them is during breeding season when the males are displaying. After years of dreaming of capturing a bustard dancing in the desert, I finally managed—with patience and a bit of luck—to approach one slowly and get close enough to photograph him strutting his stuff.
Nikon Z 9 with Nikon Z 600mm f/4 lens and 1.4x teleconverter. 840mm; 1/2,500s; f/5.6; ISO 1,000
