[EBB Sightings] emus!

Yes - quite right  - thanks - I knew ostriches didn't quite click!  thanks!
Sharyn

Ion 3/7/07 9:48 AM, Frano at frano33 at comcast.net wrote:

I saw what I think are the birds in question and yes they were emu's not
ostriches. That's not to say the owners don't have ostriches, but the large
birds I saw along 680 yesterday were definitely emus. Their color was a
black and brown with feathers up the neck. Ostriches are black and white
with no feathers on the neck and a different shape than the ostrich. Both
are generally raised for consumption and their by-products in this country.
Emu oil is supposedly very good for the skin and the meat is 97% fat free
and lower in cholesterol than chicken. Emu ranches are popular in their
native Australia.
 
But a couple of great bird sightings regardless.
 
Good birding
Frano
Hayward

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