Leisure Time

Emus are fascinating to watch. They look strange, they act strange, and they even look odd when they are resting! At full rest they resemble a goose...sort of! And if you look at the picture below, you'll see their extra weird position, which is sort of like our version of sitting! (sorry about the fence, there wasn't much I could do about it! :D) Emus do not sleep through the night like many birds but instead take many naps in this sitting position, which is easy and fast to stand from if they are alarmed. It's very interesting to watch an emu stand from a laying position. First they rise to a sitting position, and then they stand up! It reminds me of how a camel stands! I found a short video of an emu moving around from a sitting position and then standing up and running. Great fun to see! "Baby emu sits down and eats"

I've uploaded two other pictures today and I hope you'll visit them too!

Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)