Flew onto our verandah. Huge stock insect. Beer bottle for scale!
Stick insect copped a ride
This stick insect fended off a Noisy Minor bird by cocking it's leg out to the side and using it in a chopping motion and spiking the bird with leg spikes. The bird actually gave up and flew off empty handed! I came over shortly afterwards but the insect was still in defence mode as I took these pics.