Friday 12 February 2010

Emus

Australia is a country of contrasts. Same subject, different locations.

1. Tower Hill near Warrnambool, Victoria
2. Near Quorn, outback South Australia
3. Iron Knob, South Australia (Okay, I know it’s a road sign, but how many places have to worry about emus on the main street?)

(Disclaimer: Photos taken with a pocket camera.)

Posted by Vicki at 10:30
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5 comments:

  1. pixi12 February 2010 at 12:08

    i always thought they're kind of scary - until i read up about the cassowary ! (it's fierce!!)

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  2. Joan Elizabeth12 February 2010 at 12:27

    I love the middle shot ... when you were a kid a school did they have emu parades where you all had to line up and walk along picking up the rubbish ... the middle shot reminds me of that.

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  3. Vicki12 February 2010 at 14:24

    Nikki: Compared to the cassowary, the emu is harmless. I watched a docu where a male cassowary was attacking a house. Not pretty.

    Joan Elizabeth: Can’t say I do. :)

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  4. Chuck Pefley12 February 2010 at 19:48

    These are raised on some ranches in the southern US. Good eating I've been told.

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  5. Vicki13 February 2010 at 19:56

    Chuck, I wouldn't know; I prefer my wildlife alive. :)

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