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Emu and Young

            This photo was taken at a creek crossing near the road to the  Aroona Ruins in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. The creek at this spot held water from a nearby spring and it is visited by a variety of wildlife.

The emu is a native of Australia and ranges over most of the mainland. It is a flightless bird and the second largest living bird after the ostrich. It can reach a height of 6.2 feet (1.9 metres) and have been known to attack humans.

The emu forages on a variety of plants and insects and is able to go weeks without eating. They drink infrequently but take in copious amounts of water when the opportunity arises. They can travel great distances and are able to sprint at speeds of 30 mph (50 km/h) 

It is common for the females to fight over a mate. The male incubates the eggs and the young are nurtured by their father and this emu has six young - the group of three, a fourth just to the left of the group and almost hidden by the grass, a fifth in front of the post and the sixth just out of frame on the left.

Taken on: September 20, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec, 286mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	286mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.0 (Windows)
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