One morning Jack came running in, all excited, saying "Come
outside! You've got to see this!". As I got to the end of the
porch, Lo and Behold, I saw two Emus strolling up the driveway!
The male was friendly and cuddly as Emu males usually are,
and the female was a bit reserved, as Emu females usually are. Both
were hungry, however, and we soon had them ensconced in the Pygmy Goat area
munching on cob and booming gently to one another.
We never did find out who donated them, but they've been a
part of the family ever since and have been dubbed Oscar and Olivia.
This year, for the first time, Olivia laid a clutch of eggs
in Oscar's nest. Oscar dutifully sat on his nest without complaint for
months, and a Chick hatched on 02 June 2009 and on 04 June 2009.
He and his family have now been adopted! See the Adoptions
and Rescues page for more details about them.
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