Circa 1987 whilst returning from Perth to my home near Esperance, I saw a pair of Mallee Fowl emerge from some trees about 60 meters ahead and to my right. The male bird launched into flight and headed straight toward the car and thankfully he chose to hit the radiator grille and not the windscreen.
With my speed dropping to approx' 80 kmh plus his flight speed he lost all his feathers on impact and no doubt broke every bone because whilst removing him from the mangled front grille he felt like a balloon full of jelly. This must surely count as the supreme sacrifice for the protection of its mate.
Campbell Holmes, Secretary, Korong Historical Society, Wedderburn
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