Wild Emus at The Lilly Pilly Tree

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?BYCv=y_r20CQjOxM

See 6:55. This is surely the first footage of its type ever produced. It is surely unique at this time.

We've fumbled in the past with lists of predators and guesses about the when and how of predation.

The only metric we've had at all is: 'Day One: X newly-hatched chicks; A month later, X remaining chicks.' We've never witnessed a predation.

Toosh Toosh lost four chicks of ten in a week. Limpy Chick lost three of ten in a week.

But the clip of the goanna attacking this male's clutch gives us a lot to think about.

SE

 

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All seven chicks here this morning. Their toosh plumage is looking better every day. 'Babyhead' still has a tiny splotch of baby-plumage feathers on the top of his head.

The chicks are getting their first experience of fruit dropped by the flying birds: plums and pears

 

[Finnie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?BYCv=y_r20CQjOxM

See 6:55. This is surely the first footage of its type ever produced. It is surely unique at this time.

We've fumbled in the past with lists of predators and guesses about the when and how of predation.

The only metric we've had at all is: 'Day One: X newly-hatched chicks; A month later, X remaining chicks.' We've never witnessed a predation.

Toosh Toosh lost four chicks of ten in a week. Limpy Chick lost three of ten in a week.

But the clip of the goanna attacking this male's clutch gives us a lot to think about.

SE

I don’t know about anyone else, but the link just takes me to different advertisements each time I click on it.

 

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My Internet is wonky. I will figure this out in a few days.

Merry and happy to all.

[Limpy Chick and all seven cheepers here at dawn]

SE

 

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To watch the video visit

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Limpy Chick and Co. are well. The moment the chicks emerge into the house-clearing, they thunder across it to the plum tree.

Undersized Emu turned up yesterday. She is well, and as funny as ever. For some reason, she just can't help challenging Limpy Chick, and just gets chased off over and over again.

The last plums will be gone in a few days.

SE

 

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Today -- 18th year -- the plums cut out.

Limpy Chick gets it. He and the chicks came for wheat at dawn -- I had coffee with them. Very pleasant. Then he and they choofed straight off into the bush.


But Undersized Emu seems to not quite get it. She's still here, standing quietly in the shade.

SE

 

[AntiqueB]

I re-found this thread!

 

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I am much at fault here, Antique B. Over years, I have run a number of threads -- but all 'Planet Rothschildi.' And had different user names.

 

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So . . .

Undersized Emu is here. She doesn't seem undersized any more, and has a remarkable plumage. U.E. is singular, readers, because she is the only emu ever who is not a 'home team' emu who has become so tame. She wanders through the car port. She will often eat from my hand.

There's a wild male (?) sort of trailing her about.

Limpy Chick's clutch is just now six months old. Seven of ten have survived. They remain indistinguishable. Are all well advanced into 'black head-ness'

I will get some photos

SE

And: the last grass is 'burning off' under the summer sun -- though, surprisingly, there are still puddles of water in some culverts on the highway.

Customers are beginning to turn up at the bird bath: Fantails, Splendid Fairy Wrens, White-Naped Honeyeaters, and others. There's a tiger snake under the house.