Greedy Emu and New Male!

[Tame Emu Guy]

Greedy Emu and New Male!

I am confused: Greedy has turned up with a male. It’s so tame that I assumed at first sight that it was Boy Emu without the chicks. It came to within fifteen feet of me right off the bat. But it’s not Boy Emu – that is, notwithstanding the absence of the chicks, I think it’s another bird.

When I’m feeling better, I shall start a register. I have found several times that a bird that I think I know well – like Boy Emu – becomes hard to recognise in a different context.

(He has markings like ‘speckles’ on his neck. He shall be ‘Speckles.’)

Hey, Emu Hugger – here is a wild bird on its knees. It’s both a personality trait and a sign of tameness.

Supreme Emu

 

[kathyinmo]

Love the picture! My Fred gets on his knees alot. He is VERY tame!

 

[chickenzoo]

He's a cutie......

 

[Tame Emu Guy]

Ya know, Emu Hugger, yet another of the things I haven’t paid attention to is the difference in the size of the birds, though I have from the beginning noticed how tall and skinny some birds are.


Do some birds just have bigger suits of feathers? Or are some substantially larger/heavier? I was over at Oudman’s this week. I saw a bird there that seemed remarkably big -- and remember Dark Emu? It’s the handsomest bird I’ve ever seen. If there were an Emu Show, much as I love G. and F., I’d enter Dark Emu: big, glossy, great body plumage*, and lush and symmetrical feathers on its neck and head.

The best birds breed first, don't they.

Supreme Emu

*Some birds have body feathers that look like feathers. Some birds – like Greedy – have body feathers – particularly on the breast -- that are more so a ratty suit of pinfeathers.