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Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 5:38 pm
by Mel
They are such cute fluff balls when they are small. Pity that they have to grow up to have such a silly facial expression.

Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:51 pm
by nan
a bit too early for this one

(before ten)

10.9.2009

16.9.2012

30.1.2012

30.1.2012
Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 12:32 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 1:21 pm
by Amoli
nan wrote:a bit too early for this one

(before ten)

30.1.2012

30.1.2012
I have seen this before, but had no pics. Thanks for sharing Nan.
Unlike all other living birds, the ostrich secretes urine separately from faeces.
All other birds store the urine and faeces combined in the coprodeum, but the ostrich stores the faeces in the terminal rectum.
They also have unique pubic bones that are fused to hold their gut.
Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 9:41 pm
by nan
Kgalagadi
first waterbath... then dustbath... or vice versa

10.2.2011

11.2.2011

20.3.2013

10.0.2009
Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:45 pm
by Toko
Their way of doing spa

Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:35 am
by Flutterby
Saw this pic on FB.
Image by Garth Pullar

Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:33 pm
by Dewi
Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:01 pm
by nan

damned wind

28.2.2011

mating on the road 25.9.2012
the splendor of the Kgalagadi

30.1.2012
not the picture... alas

Re: Ostrich - Bird of the month - May 2014
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:52 pm
by nan

20.4.2007

3.10.2012

French can can 27.4.2007

teacher

17.9.2012

alone 3.10.2012