Emu Eye I
by Linda Brody
Title
Emu Eye I
Artist
Linda Brody
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Emu Eye. I see you. Taken at Orange Park Acres, a rural community in Orange County, California. A private home in this community (which allows wildlife), has miniature horses, horses, mules, chickens, goats, and emus. This bird was very interested in our being next to his enclosure.
Close up of an emu's face displaying its large red-brown eyes
Tall and majestic, the emu belongs to a group of flightless running birds known as ratites, the most primitive of the modern bird families. The ratite family includes the kiwi, ostrich, cassowary, and rhea, all birds found only in the Southern Hemisphere. The emu is the second-largest living bird in the world (the ostrich is the largest). Adult female emus are larger and heavier than the males.
The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia, but the Tasmanian emu and King Island emu subspecies became extinct after the European settlement of Australia in 1788.
The bird is sufficiently common for it to be rated as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Emus are soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds with long necks and legs, and can reach up to 6.2 ft in height. Emus can travel great distances, and when necessary can sprint at 31 mph; they forage for a variety of plants and insects, but have been known to go for weeks without eating. They drink infrequently, but take in copious amounts of water when the opportunity arises.
This photograph has been featured in the following Groups:
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Birds in Focus
Wild Birds of the World
FAA Bird Portraits
Southern California Artists Collective
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May 25th, 2017
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