An injured galah taught me that what makes something beautiful is also what makes it fragile | Natasha May

Perhaps it's naive not to imagine that all of life itself is about accepting the fragility of how easily things breakVote in the Australian bird of the year pollKeep up with all our bird of the year coverage hereGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWe turned off the highway, headed down the road which leads to the pub and saw the pink little fellow hovering near his mate, who was dead by the side of the road.Having moved to the country a little over a month ago, I was still getting used to the frequency of spotting creatures on the shoulders of western New South Wales's arteries.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...