Tame-Wild Emu Foraging

[briefvisit]

https://i.imgur.com/xF1WI5c.mp4

 

[briefvisit]

Five years to get the first photo up. Ten years for video. This footage is unique -- though very ordinary. Got v. low upload speed here. Just getting my bearings.

SE

 

[briefvisit]

The bit of fence is just random. And okay, this bird is tame-wild. Otherwise, this is a peep into the life of a wild emu. Wild birds graze and forage for hours a day. They move over large areas of known territory, to score what is Yummy for Emus:

plums, apricots, figs -- my cherry tomatoes, if they get a chance -- scotch thistles, lilly pillies; flowers, berries; seeds, grass, grass seeds.

See Limpychick? See the grape vine? He has readily breasted his way into the thicket, and is jumping up to tax half-grown grapes.

 

[mich9510]

As always, @briefvisit I love reading your posts and seeing your photos.

 

[animals1981]

question wild emu seem to ve super violent, i have heard stuff about them ripping open dogs. The domestic ones we have arent aggressive at all. Were they bred to be more docile?

 

[briefvisit]

'i have heard stuff about them ripping open dogs'

Hi, animals 1981. If you diligently search on Youtube, you see that folks post preposterous claims about emus: 'Emoo held me at gunpoint, forced me to drain my ATM account!!' Turns out that Emoo stole a couple of Doritos through the window of their car at the Safari Park.

We've wondered about the dog-vs.-emoo thing (and the dog-vs.-kangaroo thing).

I found a clip of a wild emu chasing a guy on a bicycle. But have never found any solid info about attacks on people or other animals.

Note: ostriches and cassowaries really do have a reputation for bein' ornery.

S.E.