At first glance, you might think you’re looking at a tunnel on the set of a sci-fi series, or a cranny of a coral reef, or maybe a piece of digital art. Focus your gaze a bit, though, and you’ll notice an intent gaze coming right back—from an argus pheasant, also called a great argus. Like a stage director peeking around the curtain’s edge, he wants to know whether his audience is enjoying the show. This image, taken at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, captures the impressive and unusual finale to…
