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Emu...looks like a trip to the hairdresser is needed :) Taken on a trip to Paignton Zoo with our grandson.
The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich.
43. Rough - for 116 pictures in 2016
The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia, but the Tasmanian, Kangaroo Island and King Island subspecies became extinct after the European settlement of Australia in 1788.
The emu is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. - Wikipedia
Dromaius novaehollandiae Ave El emú común es una especie de ave estrutioniforme de la familia Dromaiidae. Es un ave no voladora, y es, después del avestruz y el casuario la tercera más pesada del mundo, aunque la segunda en altura. Es nativa de Australia y el único miembro viviente del género Dromaius. Wikipedia Nombre científico: Dromaius novaehollandiae Velocidad: 50 km / h (Máxima, Sprint) Masa Corporal: 36 - 40 kg Enciclopedia de la vida Longitud: 1,8 m Enciclopedia de la vida
Photographed the paIr of Emus at the Egli's Sheep Farm in Minnitaki in the Township of Machin in the Kenora District in Northern Ontario Canada
150–190 cm; 30–55 kg. Large, flightless bird, appearing wingless, rudimentary wingsvideo drooping below breast level; short billphoto more or less conical in shape. Male has face to throat and upper foreneck almost bare, skin bluish; crown to nape and across middle neck sparsely covered with blackish feathering; plumage of lower neck and upperparts shaggy, with obvious dorsal parting (from lower hindneck to back), variously pale grey-brown or warm brown to greyish-buff with black spots, or mostly blackish, long uppertail-coverts forming drooping “duster”; underside of body somewhat paler, more buffish, lower foreneck whitish; iris creamy to orange or brown; bill blackish; legs thick and sturdy, dark grey, three toes with strong claws. Female is similar to male, but heavier, and often appears darker than male, with brighter blue facial skin. Juvenile plumage is assumed at 3–5 months (bird about half height of adult), very dark, almost blackish, especially on head and neck, with body finely barred, dark feathering of face gradually thinning to expose light bluish skin, this process continuing into second year; immaturephoto (at 9–15 months) like adult, but distinguishable by darker facial area and by unmoulted barred feathers among new, adult-type black-tipped ones. These birds are native to Australia.
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Der Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) gehört neben dem Strauß, dem Kiwi, dem Kasuar oder dem Nandu zu den Laufvögeln. Er erreicht eine Höhe von bis zu 1,90 Meter und ein Gewicht von bis zu 45 kg. Seine Laufgeschwindigkeit liegt bei 40 kmh. Der Emu vertilgt Samen, Pflanzen aber auch Insekten. Bei den Emus übernehmen die Männchen das brüten und die Aufzucht der Jungen.
Emu All Saints Church,
An unusual Arts and Crafts Gothic styled building, this largely intact Church was constructed in 1934 to the design by Louis Williams, prominent Melbourne architect of numerous Anglican, Methodist and Catholic churches.
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There's something distinctly odd about a walk that I do regularly. I leave my house, go south across seven fields, through a village, over a pelican crossing and into the fields. (Actually I made that last bit up about the crossing, but the rest is absolutely true.)
So I walk across the high ground above the village of East Farndon and pick up the Jurassic Way footpath, over a few stiles and down the hill on the other side where the beginnings of the Welland valley come into view, and come to a thin stretch of field, probably no more than fifty yards wide where I have to cross two stiles, and there on the first stile is this beautiful creature who paced back and forth on the other side, showing absolutely no fear of me and getting disturbingly closer with my every attempt to cross.
Bear in mind that these Emu's have very long legs and necks, so even though I'm six foot tall, their beaky faces are just about the same height as mine, and when those reptilian like eyes stare into mine as they make dinosaur like throaty noises, and to make matters worse, it's partner in crime is guarding my exit, the stile on the other side!
Sometimes I'm met there by horses who are also curious but a bit friendlier than these Emus.
So anyway, in the end I decided that I was not going to be intimidated any longer by these two and made my way over the stile into the field, and immediately it rushed towards me until I made my own loud primitive throat noises which encouraged it and it's accomplice to back off and let me pass through.
Then later I had the same again on the way home.
Several months ago I'd had another strange but wonderful interaction as I walked back at dusk, not far from the Emu field.
I'd noticed something white fluttering above the hedge some distance away and stopped in my tracks as I realised that it was an Owl and was amazed to see it fly closer until it was only two or three yards away hovering in front of me, with us both looking into each others' eyes. My camera was slung over my shoulder but there was absolutely no question of even attempting a shot. There's always something so deeply moving about coming face to face with wild creatures, and such moments are so uniquely sacred.
I also had the pleasure of coming face to face with a young Fox on this last walk which stopped and checked me out at a distance before going on our ways.
Emoe (Dromaius novaehollandiae).
At Wierum(erschouw), just north of Groningen.
As I was taking his portrait, a W-T Sea-Eagle appeared in the sky behind him, scaring all geese and wigeons into frenzied flight.
Der Große Emu ist eine flugunfähige Vogelart aus der Gruppe der Laufvögel und die einzige überlebende Art der Familie der Emus. Es ist die größte Vogelart der Fauna Australiens und nach dem Afrikanischen Strauß der zweitgrößte Vertreter der Laufvögel.
67006 passes Derby hauling 7X31 Old Dalby to Crewe (cancelled at Bescot) consisting of 345014 on 17/10/2017.
We spent a day at Taronga Park Zoo whilst in Sydney. This Emu just walked up to us and I hoped he didn't mind his picture being taken as he was as tall as me and it was rather unnerving!!.
Photo By Steve Bromley
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Emu (landscape version) (The name 'emu' is not an Aboriginal word. It may have been derived from an Arabic word for large bird and later adopted by early Portuguese explorers and applied to cassowaries in eastern Indonesia. The term was then transferred to the Emu by early European explorers to Australia.)
Scientific Name: Dromaius novaehollandiae
Description: The Emu is Australia's tallest native bird, reaching between 1.6 m and 1.9 m when standing erect. Adult Emus are covered with shaggy grey-brown feathers except for the neck and head, which are largely naked and bluish-black. The wings are greatly reduced, but the legs are long and powerful. Each foot has three forward-facing toes and no hind toe. Most people see Emus along roadsides, near fences or other barriers, giving the impression of close association. However, Emus are not really social, except for young birds, which stay with their father.
Similar species: The Emu (30 - 45 kg) is lighter than its closest living relative, the Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius, but is taller and less heavy set in appearance. It is also much more widely distributed throughout Australia.
Distribution: The Emu is found only in Australia. It lives throughout most of the continent, ranging from coastal regions to high in the Snowy Mountains. Emus were once found in Tasmania, but were exterminated soon after Europeans arrived. Two dwarf species of emus that lived on Kangaroo Island and King Island also became extinct.
Habitat: The main habitats of the Emu are sclerophyll forest and savanna woodland. These birds are rarely found in rainforest or very arid areas.
Seasonal movements: Emus move within their range according to climatic conditions. If sufficient food and water are present, birds will reside in one area. Where these resources are more variable, Emus move as needed to find suitable conditions. They are known to move hundreds of kilometres, sometimes at rates of 15 km to 25 km per day.
Feeding: Emus eat fruits, seeds, growing shoots of plants, insects, other small animals, and animal droppings.
Breeding: Nesting takes place in winter. The male and female remain together for about five months, which includes courtship, nest building and egg-laying. The nest consists of a platform of grass on the ground, about 10 cm thick and 1 m - 2 m in diameter. The large eggs (130 mm x 90 mm) are laid at intervals of two to four days. These are dark bluish-green when fresh, becoming lighter with exposure to the sun. The shells are thick, with paler green and white layers under the dark outer layer. The female dominates the male during pair formation but once incubation begins, the male becomes aggressive to other Emus, including his mate. The female wanders away and leaves the male to perform all the incubation. Sometimes she will find another mate and breed again. The male incubates the eggs without drinking, feeding, defecating or leaving the nest. During this time, eggs often roll out of the nest and are pulled back in by the male. Newly hatched chicks are cream-coloured with dark brown stripes. They leave the nest when they are able to feed themselves. Young birds stay close together and remain with the male for four months. They finally leave at about six months. During this period, the stripes fade and the downy plumage is replaced by dull brown feathers. Emus are nearly fully grown at one year, and may breed at 20 months. Sometimes eggs that have not hatched remain in the nest after the male and young have left and become sun-bleached. Bleaching takes about three months.
Calls: Booming, drumming and grunting. Booming is created in an inflatable neck sac, and can be heard up to 2 km away.
Minimum Size: 160cm
Maximum Size: 200cm
Average size: 180cm
Average weight: 37 500g
Breeding season: April to June
Clutch Size: 5 to 15
Incubation: 55 days
Nestling Period: 7 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net and and "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition")
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Tras unos días de inactividad por aquí debido a mi visita a Alemania vuelvo a la carga con imágenes como la que os expongo en esta ocasión. En nuestro viaje uno de los objetivos era pillar, entre otras cosas, las unidades de cercanías numeradas como 420 y en pleno proceso de extinción de las que apenas quedan unos cuantos ejemplares en diferentes partes del país teutón. Tuvimos la suerte de dar con los horarios de paso de dichas unidades por uno de los lugares que visitamos, así que sin pensarlo dos veces decidimos aprovechar la oportunidad para echarles unas cuantas fotos. En la imagen la 420.255 junto con otra unidad de la misma serie pasa poco después de haber salido de origen haciendo trotar a los caballos a su paso realizando un S68 entre Langenfeld (Rheinland) y Düsseldorf.
Un saludo desde aquí a las personas con las que he compartido estos maravillosos días!