....I thought it was a female,but think it's a boy
My keyboard's having a hissy fit....i think it's a male.......
This is the emu that was my very first blip.....I go past the paddock it shares with sheep and cows regularly.....Such a character.....I take apples and a few slices of bread which I hand feed him....no teeth,and his beak is leather.....
A few facts about Emus....
. 2nd largest bird after the Ostrich....
.Flightless (you can see his small vestigial wing in this shot....the wing has a small claw at the tip)....he has another on the other side : )
. can sprint at 50 km/h (31 mph)
. feed on a variety of plants and insects....
. drink infrequently....
. are able to swim...
. sleep in shot stints sitting down...
. Plumage varies regionally,matching surroundings and improving camouflage....
. thermoregulate effectively....
. are not monogamous....
.The male does most of the incubating of the eggs...
. Eggs hatch after 8 weeks and young are nurtured by the fathers......there's a little guy/gal that I have yet to capture....always buzzing around like a kid....will show you soon.....
. Live 10-20 years......
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- Nikon D5000
- f/5.6
- 160mm
- 200
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