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As I was driving on a small path in the grasslands, I was quite surprised to see this cute chick (~ 4-5 inches tall maybe ), all by itself. Generally, chicks are mostly accompanied by the parents and they rarely venture out into the open. This one was casually strolling on the path, guess it was separated from the parents. And it let my vehicle came to almost 10 feet of the bird which is totally unusual and still made no attempt to run. I guess it doesn't know the dangers yet. I followed it for a while trying to understand what it was doing - but it was doing nothing except stroll seemingly enjoying the lovely weather. I decided it was too risky and shooed the bird into the thick bush / grass where it has a better chance of survival.