Emus in a garden

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This is a second post about emus. These inconic Australian birds seem to be a favourite with sculptors and craftspeople. I must have a dozen photos of various emu figures. We took Jensen for another walk this morning. At the edge of the creek beyond the bottom of the garden, we turned right instead of left and within a few backyards, we came across this emu and two chicks. The adult is made from chain and I think the chicks are made from tin. Just to give you value for money, once the female has laid a clutch of eggs, the male takes over incubation and raising of the chicks. Mother Nature must have been experimenting with fathers raising kids. The houses along the creek are ‘bush blocks’ with plenty of natural timber. The area along the creek isn’t cleared either. The photo was taken by Vince as I didn’t take my camera.