Favoritos de bharkness

Nearly ran into this bird while wading through the thick cattail marsh during fieldwork. It was perched at eye level about 2 feet from me. It stayed very still for about thirty seconds then scampered off.

Looks like Clavaria rosea, now merged with Alloclavaria purpurea? Definitely pink. Not yellow or orange. The closest are reddish orange. Growing at the edge of a small dirt road (hence the crushed stones) in a mixed hardwood forest.

3 higher quality photos from September 9th added.

2 photos added from September 20. A bit wizened, and much paler.