I Fired My Hairdresser!

[John Trogdon]

Here is an Emu with a pretty bad do.
I shot it today at a local zoo.
I liked it, and I hope you do too. :D

[scrumpy]

Hi John, Like the picture. I think you're a poet and didn't know it!! DA

[skade]

Great shot John! We have Emu's running around in the bush over here lol

[Bald Eagle]

Dont show that pic in too many places, they'll turn it into a new fad. great photo.

[John Trogdon]

Great shot John! We have Emu's running around in the bush over here lol

I know you do Sandi, sorry if it's rather boring for you, but over here we have to have a special "Aussie" section in our zoo for these critters. We have gators and snakes running around in our bush. . . . . :lol: :lol: .

[skade]

No its not boring at all John!! I could never get so close to one to get a great shot like yours! They are out in the bush, but rarely seen.

[John Trogdon]

No its not boring at all John!! I could never get so close to one to get a great shot like yours! They are out in the bush, but rarely seen.

Well, maybe you should come over here and see one up close. . . . . :D

[John Trogdon]

Hi John, Like the picture. I think you're a poet and didn't know it!! DA

Thanks, after editing that shot, I just felt kinda like Dr. Suess, sorry. . . . :D

[sparker1]

Nice portrait, John. The poem needs something, not sure what. I know, a little USM.

[John Trogdon]

Nice portrait, John. The poem needs something, not sure what. I know, a little USM.

Thanks sparker1. I know, the poem is flat, needs some curves, and some serious USM. I do apologize for the lame poetry. I just thought it would make my photography look much better. . . . . :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Keiffer]

Tell that bird just say no to drugs!! LOL Nice Shot, glad you told us common folk what it was:-) I really didn't know what type of bird that was.

[herderdog]

That is a trip! You know that does look like hair--but it must be modified feathers.

[Titus213]

John,
When the image started coming up I thought you had captured a candid of Don King. Turns out this is much better.

[marie]

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gifit's a terrific close view

I replied to the post late last night John but the forum must have went down for a while as an 'error' page kept coming up
I love that shot of the bird and your poetry too

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif:cool:

[mjordan]

It looks like a Donald Trump hair do. :D

Nice capture.

Mike

[sixshot]

I'd love a hair do like that!

[John Trogdon]

Thanks everyone! I enjoyed all of the remarks about the hair. That was what interested me about this shot as well.

[Michaelmjc]

haha that is a funny shot, nice capture!

[John Trogdon]

:lol: :lol: http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gifit's a terrific close view

I replied to the post late last night John but the forum must have went down for a while as an 'error' page kept coming up
I love that shot of the bird and your poetry too

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif:cool:

Thanks Marie, I just hope that my skills at photography overcome my lack of skill at poetry. . . . :lol: :lol: :lol:

[witchy]

I love Emu's (and never find pics of them boring) and plenty of people here with land keep them as pets..Did you here the noise they make?..They sound like drums!

Here are a couple of pics I took a few weeks ago..These were taken at an animal farm. My daughter got to feed them, they positioned her with her back to them and an Emu came around each side of her and started pecking the food out of her hand. I love the expression on her face!..She looks worried!...I wonder why?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/witchy1/Emuresized.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/witchy1/Feedingemusresized.jpg

[weemannie]

:lol: :lol:

Thanks Marie, I just hope that my skills at photography overcome my lack of skill at poetry. . . . :lol: :lol: :lol:

Be assured, John - They do :lol: :lol: :lol:

They're lovely and very funny

[John Trogdon]

I love Emu's (and never find pics of them boring) and plenty of people here with land keep them as pets..Did you here the noise they make?..They sound like drums!

Here are a couple of pics I took a few weeks ago..These were taken at an animal farm. My daughter got to feed them, they positioned her with her back to them and an Emu came around each side of her and started pecking the food out of her hand. I love the expression on her face!..She looks worried!...I wonder why?

Cool pics witchy. Thanks for sharing them with us. I guess they are abundant down there. These guys were pretty quiet when I was shooting them. It was mid day and very hot and humid. It was the absolute worst time to be shooting animals, but I did it anyway. . . . :o

[RockOne]

Aparently Emu's are really common in the west. There was evan a 'war' on them at one stage.
http://www.emugigs.com/emuwar/

[John Trogdon]

Aparently Emu's are really common in the west. There was evan a 'war' on them at one stage.
http://www.emugigs.com/emuwar/

Interesting stuff RockOne. I never knew there was so much info about emu's. Thanks for the input.

[witchy]

Aparently Emu's are really common in the west. There was evan a 'war' on them at one stage.
http://www.emugigs.com/emuwar/

I found that interesting reading!

Up north they are common, down around Perth, no so much. Of course every wildlife park, animal farm and the zoo have them..Also many people have them as pets, like I have already said but only those with property.

A few years ago, we went up to Exmouth for a holiday and everyday emu's would just roam our caravan park.

I have seen a documentary that said emu's can get quite nasty and inflict serious injuries..So you have to just be aware. I love them, love the noise they make..Awesome birds!