An emu at Halls Gap, Victoria

@JudyEv (325818)

Rockingham, Australia

July 4, 2018 6:14pm CST

More and more, I’m seeing quirky sculpture and artworks as we travel. This emu was at the last caravan park we stayed at. Halls Gap is a country town in the heart of the Grampians and a very popular tourist destination. There is a lot of open area throughout the town and the local kangaroos and emus are quite happy to help keep the grass short wherever such pickings might appear. The ‘roos here are ‘eastern greys’ whereas in Western Australia we have ‘western greys’. They are subspecies and very similar. The ones at Halls Gap seemed lighter in colour and more grey than ours which are more brown than grey. The eastern grey does are sometimes called blue flyers because of their blue-grey colouring.

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@snowy22315 (170003)

• United States

5 Jul 18

I like cool sculptures.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

I do too. There seem to be more and more. I guess they are something interesting to keep the tourists happy.

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

13 Jul 18

That sculpture is kind of neat- Almost looks like its made out of cloth on wire ??

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul 18

The neck was cloth but the feathers are twisted iron.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jul 18

@MarymargII It might be that sticky fabric stuff that is meant for outdoor use.

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@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

15 Jul 18

@JudyEvReally cloth? Makes you wonder how long it will stand up--the neck not the bird--lol!

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

5 Jul 18

impressive sculpture

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

5 Jul 18

@JudyEv yes, it looks quite realistic - unlike Rod Hull's Emu

Richard Pryor Vs Emu

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Richard Pryor takes on Rod Hull and his maniacal bird on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. (Ally Sheedy, Ed MacMahon cameo)

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

It's pretty neat how they've done the feathers.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

@arthurchappell I never liked this 'bird' much.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

5 Jul 18

It is nice to have a sculpture like this in the garden.

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@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

5 Jul 18

@JudyEv I agree. It is not always be seen on a daily basis.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

It's a bit different isn't it?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306354)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Jul 18

Great to learn there's more than one color of kangaroo. Like people, animals come in all colors too.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306354)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13 Jul 18

@JudyEv That does make sense.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul 18

I think a lot of it has to do with the environment they live in, especially in the case of kangaroos. The red roos live in areas where the soil is very red. In the more southern states the soils are more on the brown side.

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@Hannihar (129482)

• Israel

5 Jul 18

@JudyEv Judy, very interesting and thank you for sharing that with us.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jul 18

@Hannihar Mostly I haven't had any trouble. Some of the caravan parks have really good internet which has been nice.

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@Hannihar (129482)

• Israel

6 Jul 18

@JudyEv Are you having trouble getting into posts here and also getting error pages? Yes, I did enjoy it.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

5 Jul 18

This has been an amazing journey you have been taking. I am in awe, it is just the type of trip I love.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

We've had a great time and hopefully still have a few more things to see before we get home.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

5 Jul 18

that is a nice work of art. Any live ones?

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

5 Jul 18

@JudyEv oh that is nice!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

There were live ones in the parks but I wasn't able to get a photo of them. Here are a wild one we saw back in the West although it wasn't really wild as it hung around the parking area hoping for a handout.

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@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

8 Jul 18

I like these quirky sculptures ...

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul 18

I do too. People are very inventive.

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@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

5 Jul 18

Have you ever seen a real emu from nearby? If so, are they frightening because of their size?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

We had a pet emu when I was young. They could be frightening but mostly they keep their distance. We used to blow the eggs from our emu and make sponge cakes in a baking dish. One emu egg was the equivalent of about a dozen hen eggs.

@JamesHxstatic (29242)

• Eugene, Oregon

6 Jul 18

Pretty creative statue.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul 18

I thought so and quite lifelike too. They do tilt forward like that when they walk.

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

4 Jul 18

I bet that is real life like from a distance.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

It IS lifelike. The feathers are very realistic and the way it seems to tip its body forward is very lifelike.

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@thislittlepennyearns (58140)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

5 Jul 18

There's a couple about two miles from us that have a flock of emus.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

Now that is interesting. I wonder how that came about.

@Icydoll (36717)

• India

5 Jul 18

That's a nice emu sculpture Judy

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

It is quite realistic looking.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36442)

• Toccoa, Georgia

4 Jul 18

The one thing I know about Emus is Emu Oil. It is suppose to be good in helping scars fade.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

I know they sell a few emu products in some speciality shops. I think they might tan the hides for souvenirs too.

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@Starmaiden (9311)

• Canada

4 Jul 18

The emu is a beautiful bird. Is it related to the flamingo I wonder?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

No, I don't think so. It is the only representative of its genus so it's not really related to any other bird.

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20608)

• Philippines

4 Jul 18

I thought it was real when I didn't zoom out. My eyes don't works well, ha ha. I think he/she ate all the grass within the area. lol.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul 18

Certainly they've done a great job with the feathers. That's just how a real one looks.

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