Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday - Emus


I had to delve into my files for the size of bird I can still see . .

From our last trip to the Flinders Ranges, here is the sort of 
country you find lots of


these big guys


here are all five of this family group although in other places
we saw dad raising nine chicks as well as larger groups of adults.


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31 comments:

  1. such fuzzy and unique creatures! :)

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  2. Love them - and their chicks always amaze me too. Thank you.

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  3. Great photos of the emus - they are amazing looking birds and the closer you get to them the bigger they look!

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  4. It must have been wonderful to have seen these bird in the wild. Great shots of them

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  5. What great photos and how wonderful indeed to be able to see them in the wild!! Thanks for sharing, Arija!! Hope your week is going well!!

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  6. Oh, yes indeed!! How wonderful to be able to see them "for real"!! Thanks for sharing these with us, Arija!! Hope your week is going well!!

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  7. Such neat birds and I'm glad you posted them.

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  8. The landscape looks much like our chaparral, but we have no Emus.

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  9. lovely pics with them in the scrub!

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  10. I've never seen emus up close, so thanks for sharing, Arija. Blessings and (((hugs))) Jo

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  11. They are rather like some of our game birds over here - only bigger of course. I do hope they are not shot and eaten.

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  12. That spectacular Flinders Ranges landscape looks awfully familiar ... as do the emus!! They're having a GREAT year this year - we've seen them everywhere we've been!!

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  13. How beautiful these birds are! We only see them in Emu farms around here. Thanks Arija. Feeling better! Hope you are too.

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  14. actually we were amazed by the number of emus we saw in South Australia - particularly around the Flinders Ranges. We saw lots of pairs, flocks, and birds with chicks. Have a great week and thank you for stopping by my blog this week.

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  15. Nice birds. I am sure they are really big in person.

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  16. Such unique birds. I think it's so cool that the dad raises the babies!

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  17. Brilliant landscape, with brilliant birds..... great post

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  18. They're amazing birds. I've only seen them at the zoo.

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  19. We are home at last!!! So special to view these beauties out where they come from and belong. I enjoy seeing them here, but always something missing when you take them out of their environment. Hugs

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  20. Never seen before... they are fo fun :)
    Beautiful photos, Arija!

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  21. I just realized that I have never seen anyone blogging about these birds and yet it is what we always think your whole country is full of (those and kangaroos).. (That's almost all I knew before I became educated through your blog and others ....) I am grateful for all you've taught me (and I still like the emus!)

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  22. Thank you so much for your visit. Your blog is amazing ... filled with everything I love .. flowers, birds and all of nature. It sure is beautiful where you live .. I don't think I would every want to go indoors if I were to live in such beauty! It's very lovely where I live too, called Hockley Valley. Lots of trees and hills and wildflowers, deer and birds (not so colourful as your birds though). Your flower garden is so lush and beautiful. Nice to meet you. warm wishes,Susanne

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  23. Interesting comment from Sallie - makes me think I need to get some emu pics out of my archive as well!

    Good description of the wattlebirds voice by the way!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  24. It will be your birthday soon!!! Hello my dearest Arija. I came here to look for some tree images so I can finish my current drawing. :)

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  25. Hello dearest Arija. It will be your birthday soon. Hope you are doing well. Thinking of you especially when I draw trees. :)

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  26. Just terrible. I don't even now whether I am submitting my comments correctly :) I tried to type and then I press something.

    Gaahh! I always manage to confuse myself even if I try to clarify it. I am still confused. One month off is awful. Remember how I tried to explain it here? http://cesandherdishes.blogspot.com/2010/09/happy-birthday-beloved-arija.html

    I am terrible. Well, every time I draw a tree, I visit your blog and peruse your photographs. I transplant your trees in my dream, sort of an allocthonous forest. :)

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  27. What a thrill it must have been to see them in their own habitat. Great photos Arija!

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  28. Emus in the wild - what will you see next, Arija? Hope you are doing well.

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  29. Beautiful photos, Arija!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  30. how nice. This is birds I rarely see. :)

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