What we woke up to
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382019)
Rockingham, Australia
May 8, 2024 2:25am CST
On our way to the horse-endurance ride last week, we stayed a night with friends at Yabberup. We house-sat there a couple of times and, during the big fires last summer, they were almost burnt out. I wrote several posts about our time there. We had a sheep that died and another one that got fly-blown.
You can see some emus in the photo. They are a bit short of food in the forest and have taken to hanging around the house and paddocks. It was lovely to wake up in the morning and see them.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
8 May 24
It was tremendously lucky that those emus survived the big fires !
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
8 May 24
It sounds like quite an adventure! Staying with friends who live near Yabberup must have been a nice break, despite the challenges they faced during the fires. It's heartbreaking to hear about the sheep, but it's good that you were there to help out. And encountering emus must have been a unique experience! They're such fascinating birds, and seeing them up close must have been a memorable sight.
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
8 May 24
@JudyEv Emus are fascinating birds. Did you raise them for any particular reason, or was it just for the joy of having them as pets?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
9 May 24
So different I suppose when you house-sat and when you stayed there as their guest.
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 May 24
Do they hang around the house because they are being fed by people? I would think that after the fires, they would have plenty of food due to the regrowth of the forests.
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 May 24
@JudyEv Can they reach the fruit on the trees? If so, they are probably enjoying their meals!
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May 24
@moffittjc Yes, they have a good reach on them, at least 6-7 feet.
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 24
How wonderful seeing all those emus,
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 May 24
I was bowled over when we saw one at a caravan park/pet farm in Ireland. And a myLotter has several times mentioned them getting loose on the roads in America.
@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
8 May 24
Very cool. It was a pity about the sheep. Have a good day.
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
8 May 24
I wonder how the emus survived the big fires. That's amazing.
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