Wild Emus at The Lilly Pilly Tree

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'Perhaps he is still young.'

Don't know.

Spent a half hour at dawn watching Bush and Haystack. They arrived early early, and pecked up every every grain of wheat.

And Limpy Chick? Well, if he's out there, he's about half way through, and is getting cheeps and wiggles from his eggs.

 

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https://vimeo.com/1096453458/ca05c41d9b?ts=0&share=copy

This was taken about ten days ago, while we were off-line.

 

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While observing at dusk, I saw Undersized Emu approaching at a run. And to my surprise, there was a mob of emus behind here. It was Bush and Haystack and U.E.’s consort and three of The Cheeky Chicks.



We have no idea what is going on. Indeed, this year’s observations have been the least usual in a long time.



So, Bush and Haystack? They seem to be a ‘breeding-pair’ in the sense that they are a male and a female that get about together. Is it possible that they have fought for and command a nearby pasture? And have just somehow figured out the wheat thing here?

This would account for them turning up each morning, but having no interest in commanding the house-clearing.

 

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What about U.E. and her consort? They definitely have a bigger ‘orbit,’ or they would be turning up here more often. So: a breeding-pair, in orbit in this district for months. Let’s wait and see.



The Cheeky Chicks? These guys make more sense to us. Their Dad cut them loose some weeks ago. One of the four comes and goes. The other three are sensibly staying together through their second winter. They are too young and scrawny to pose a threat to anyone much, so they usually get left alone.



Note: still figuring out how to post photos on my new computer.



Note: all seven turned up here for breakfast this morning.

 

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https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1096455564/f6d2da7db2

Quite random: White-Tailed Black Cockatoos.

 

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