On our recent photographic journey through Western Australia, we came across a few of these amazing birds and the first thing for a wildlife photographer to learn is ‘do not mess with an Emu’ they are fast, taller than most basketball players and can down a fence with one kick from their massive feet.
Even as they grow up the young stay close to dad. There are plenty of predators such as Dingoes and Wedge-tailed Eagles for whom a young Emu is a tasty snack. When attempting to photograph these birds you need to be up-wind from them, very quiet and not trying to venture too close.