As for the photography, I was having a hard time focusing much of the day because of the lighting. The best trick I know is to get a shot from a distance, creep up a little, take another shot or two, creep up a little closer, take a shot or two, repeat until they’re too close to focus on or fly away (usually the latter). I think this was a newly hatched specimen drying its wings, which is why I was able to get so close. But the pose was all its own doing - although I was very thankful for it!