Emu

Hahahahah love your comment. Its better than my poem! I gotta ask; is the lil poodle in the picture yours ?

Never seen an ostrich and I cant say Emu's are my fave bird. but like a lot of Aussie natives they have peculiar traits which makes then interesting to write about. Thanks for your lovely comment Laf.. I am behind on my poetry reading. my granddaughter and her intended arrive in less that 2 weeks for a month, I have to de-dog our house as Jem is allergic. Not easy when you have a 69 kg dog that literally lives inside..lol. All good wishes, Svvie.

Your Juke box was excellent Anne-Lise I really enjoyed it.. Thanks for your lovely comment. best wishes SV

Thank you so Much Joseph. I enjoy your contests. Best wishes from SV

I guess there isn't a lot known about our big birds, Jo. Our Cassowaries have been known to kill people. Thanks for stopping by to read my poem, Cheers Jo.

Empress you are too kind. Your wonderful comments are like the wind beneath my wings. The encouragement you give is so inspiring, I am sure it makes me try harder to be better that one day I may live up to your kind praise. Best wishes sweet one, What a treasure you are Thank you.

Hi Anne Lise. The emu has the reputation of being one of the least intelligent birds. Scientists who have studies all species of bird put the Emu's intelligence just above a turkey. But you are right, cause the female lays the eggs but its the male that sits on them til they hatch. Maybe scientists studied more male Emus to get that result.! Thanks for your comment. Always valued. SV

I'll send you some Kwik Eeze They are a pleasant tasting lozenge that you suck to help your digestion. Leave the large pebbles to the old man Emu. lol Thanks for the comment Joe. Always love to hear from you. Best wishes from Oz land & SV

Thank you Jay, I couldn't even fit that they love to swim and are are very good swimmers ! Its fun writing about our native birds and animals. So little is known about them by people from other lands. We are quite remote down here on our island home. Warner Bros. showed the world what our Tasmanian devil is like ! Cheers my friend, thanks for the comment. Appreciated as usual. :) SV

Oh Christina, what a lovely comment. Your own poetry is a pleasure to read also. I think Soup is a big melting pot of ideas and inspirations. The little we each offer is paid back from the inspiration others offer us in return. As for big birds, Emus are Not always friendly. Years ago traveling to another state in a Combie Van (back in our "hippie days") my husband and I were stopped for a break and I brought out some snacks . From nowhere came two large emus. I foolishly tried to shoo one away with a piece of food in my hand. It lunged at me grabbing the food and nearly my hand with it. We had to flee the seen and drive away as they were becoming quite aggressive demanding food. I have always been wary of ones in wild life parks since that (although those ones are tamed, and fed regularly, ) Many thanks, this comes with every beast wish from SV

Thank you sweet Hiya, your beautiful words are appreciated. Best wishes always from SV.

Thank you Gordon your kind words of your comment are appreciated. Best wishes SV

Thanks so much Valsa dear friend. It would have been unpatriotic of me not to choose the 2nd largest bird in the world! If not treated well in captivity they can be quite vicious, especially if you have food and don't offer them any. Cheers SV

Thank you so much Lasaad. Emus aren't afraid of people. Even in the wild they will approach to be offered food. I have had it happen. Its true that the do swallow quite large pebbles. These serve to help break up the food they eat, as they don't have a well functioning digestive system. A strange fact. Your lovely comments are really appreciated. Best wishes from SV