Not unlike the African Wattled Lapwing:-) I think you did well with the wide f-stop to blur the background, foreground perhaps a little busy? Whites well controlled.
Very nice image of the northern race with the exuberant wattles on the forehead. I find these very skittish in NZ but a bit more approachable in Auz for some reason.
Beautiful bird which I've never seen before. But haven't been to Australia either!
Nice bg and love the sharpness from head to tail! Hard to get even at this angle me thinks.