Mine like to pick my pockets if I'm not wearing anything of interest..
Paco must have had to make a call today.. he kept trying to steal my cell phone out of my pocket...
Oh we could tell you stories about critters....... I don't think BYC is quite ready for some of their "antics" though... who ever thought a rooster and a guinea could fall in love.... not to mention the poor ducks with amorous roosters
At least she's not being aggressive (emus rarely are towards people). They do love shiny things though.. so watches, rings, jewelry of any kind are yummy in their eyes.
Some of mine love hugs.. I have a few that are standoffish and stay just a hair out of reach. So it ill be interesting to...
Oh my husband had his fair share of "lonely felines"... when one got on the bed in between us and "begged" for attention I told him that's where I had to draw the line...
Lol.. I called the vet the very next day!
He told me it was no worse than the tom turkey we had that would follow me all...
Well, emus are in breeding mode here in the states from November on through spring. It depends on the location and the particular birds. For example I know of one woman here in Texas who hasn't gotten any eggs at all yet this season.. and I saw an ad the other day for someone else also in Texas...
In "normal" mating behavior (and the owners of breeding pairs may correct me on this) the female normally sits down and the male scoots up behind her.. but the booming you describe is usually a girl thing.. Now assuming there are no male emus around I could see the girls flirting with people...
yeah that's mating behavior.. sounds like the girls want you to be their very best friend.
The good news is that only lasts for a few months...
Has the zoo expressed any interest in finding a mate or two?
I have no idea how big the enclosure is or how many emus are already in there.. so...
The loud booming noise is usually made by the ladies.. not the male emus
Maybe wear a different cologne?
By "crawling up behind you".. do you mean they are sitting with their behinds on the ground and scooting forward?.. or just walking up in stealthy emu mode?