and the young cassowary chicks are getting kicked out of the nest by their daddy's. Here is one young one that's been hanging around our back yard for the last couple of days. He/she's about 10 months old. He/she will grow to another quarter that size at least. BTW-these are flightless birds that date back to the stone age! They are now endangered as there are only about 1400 left in the wild due, of course, to habitat destruction mainly by humans but also feral pigs. They can only be found in the wild in North Queensland and in New Guinea. Below the video is a picture of an adult daddy w/a young chick. That pic was taken a couple years back at our first Queensland property.
Have a great weekend!
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Cool video.
If you, or others, see any southern cassowary please do report them here:
http://wildobs.com/research/ProjectCassowary
Thanks Adam...we've seen this one for a few days now in our back yard. Will check out your site!
Those things scare the crap out of me, even behind wire at the zoo. But you have fun Raechelle. he he
Oh Frankie...don't be a wuss..hehehe; the adults can be scary certain times of the year-hubby had to skidaddle behind a tree once on our other property-but he had encountered a daddy with chicks.
cheers hon! xoxo
i re read this, and the chicks at 10/11 months get kicked out by Daddy? not Mommy? I am going to have to read up on these big birds I think. have a good /wend.
Yes Marta...Cassowary chicks are raised by Daddy...mum lays the eggs and walks away-daddy protects the eggs then takes care of the chicks for about 9 months until he's ready to mate again-then kicks the chicks out. Cassowary mum has the right idea, hey! ;-0
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