Wild Emus at The Lilly Pilly Tree

[briefvisit]

https://imgur.com/IrLTASF

This clip, taken several days ago, is better than the one I got this morning. A page back is the Baby Dinosaur Fluffy Bum photo. There's a little fluffy toosh-feather growth happening. Very nice.

Now have a look at today's clip. You can see the 'eruption' of black feathers in their tooshes and on their backs.

 

[briefvisit]

https://imgur.com/pvmPIMi

This clip is just to show how wonderfully tame they are becoming. They just love dried grapes -- 'sultanas'

SE

 

[briefvisit]

https://imgur.com/rkzhFkV

 

[briefvisit]

https://imgur.com/htqKAvq

 

[briefvisit]

I am not grumpy, readers, just busy with other stuff.

All seven chicks are now bursting into their black-head plumage, and are so tame they'll almost climb into my lap for a few sultanas.

SE

 

[briefvisit]

The observations of Alpha and Omega were a long time ago. These present observations, of a young clutch, are among the best we've ever had.

 

[briefvisit]

I am here. Brief update. This photo is Eric the Emu with his last clutch, the fifth of his that we observed. One of the chicks is Limpy Chick:

https://imgur.com/su1G9ee

 

[briefvisit]

https://imgur.com/KvXzpzH

Here is Limpy Chick, years later, all grown up, with his own chicks -- first clutch, standing in the same spot.

 

[briefvisit]

 

[briefvisit]

Limpy Chick and Co. under the plum tree at dawn. 18th year of plums. Some photos later.

SE