Dromaius
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This very large bird with the goofy look is an Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), one of Australia’s icons. / The emu shares pride of place on the Australian Coat of Arms with a kangaroo. (The reason a kangaroo and emu are depicted on our national symbol is that they can’t walk backwards). This dippy emu was photographed during my camera club’s Christmas party at the Billabong Koala Sanctuary at Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, in very early Summer 2006. These are NOT very easy subjects to photograph as they are constantly on the move pacing up and down with their heads bobbing around. As Mr Fuji is not renowned for his focussing speed, my frustration was beginning to show after about half an hour but persistence paid off in the end. Those curly bits on top of its head which add to the goofy expression are new feathers which have not fully developed. Camera: Fuji S5500; RAW; Aperture Priority; f/3.1; 1/140sec; 34mm; WB Daylight; ISO 100; Spot Metering; Centre Focussing; Low powered Flash; Hand held. / Processing: S7RAW & Photoshop CS. Find out more about the Emus if you wish. Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends. Enjoy! AUSSIE BIRDS / (Click the links!) Dromaius novaehollandiae / Cacatua roseicapilla / Pandion haliaetus / Pandion haliaetus / Sterna bergii- / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Cygnus atratus / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Colluricincla harmonica / Meliphaga lewinii / Porphyrio porphyrio, Gallinula tenebrosa & Anas castanea / Porphyrio porphyrio / Porphyrio porphyrio / Gallinula tenebrosa / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Phylidonyris nigra / Boorganna Silhouette / Rhipidura leucophrys / Anthochaera chrysoptera /
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus) This Ostrich had looked round at me and if to say what !! Carn’t you see I’m eating…. lol (-: Description: Ostriches do not need to drink – they can make their own water internally and get the rest from vegetation. Meaning of scientific name / Camel-like. Subspecies / Four: North African, Somali, Masai, South African. Life span / 40 years. Statistics / 7ft (1.75-2.75m) tall, males up to 150kg, females 90-110kg, Stride length: 3-5m. Physical Description / Ostriches are the largest living birds, and are flightless, two-toed, with long, powerful neck and legs. Distribution / Originally, the ostrich occurred throughout Africa, except in evergreen forests and moist savannah. Their current distribution is Southern Africa. Habitat / Mainly open semi-arid savannahs in Southern Africa. Diet / Omnivorous, but mostly vegetarian. They eat roots, leaves, flowers and seeds of many plants. Most typical items include succulent plants. They may also eat occasional invertebrates and small lizards. Food collects in the crop then slides down the neck in a bolus. The ostrich has intestines 14m long so that it gets the most out of the tough plants it eats. They also swallow stones to help break down food in their gizzard, sometimes even diamonds! Behaviour / They have a very flexible social system, and sometimes live alone but more often in groups. Ostriches can be very aggressive if threatened. They use their powerful legs and pick-axe claws to kick/slash at attackers. They spend much of the day feeding. Many of their social interactions with each other include short fights – usually settled with hissing and posturing. It is a myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand.
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Photo taken in the Barmah Forest, Victoria. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Australia’s largest bird and national emblem. They are flightless but can run at great speeds. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Australia’s largest bird. They are flightless but can run at great speeds. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Australia’s largest bird. They are flightless but can run at great speeds. They can be solitary, or hang out in family groups or large flocks. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromalus novaehollandiae. Photo taken near Cunnamulla, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Chicks have spotted crowns and dark brown to black body stripes. Photo taken near Cunnamulla, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Gawler Ranges National Park, Outback, South Australia, featured on our Wildlife I calendar – Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2006 /
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Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Gawler Ranges National Park, Australia -Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2006 / featured on our Australian Birds I calendar /
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The Emu is a very large flightless bird found all over the drier areas of mainland Australia. Emus live in small “mobs”, feeding on plants, seeds and insects. An emu can stand up to 2m in height and with their long powerful legs, are able to run extremely fast.
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A selection of 13 of our favourite Australian wildlife images, all photographs were taken in the wild
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A selection of 13 of our favourite Australian bird images, all photographs were taken in the wild
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A selection of 13 of our favourite Australian bird images, all photographs were taken in the wild
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