Merrilyn drove us out on the road to the swanky Thredbo resort around dusk in search of animals that tend to come out that time of day. We didn’t see nearly as many as she expected but we did spot a little family of emus, which is a rare sight according to Merrilyn, and a smattering of kangaroos and wallabies. Merrilyn insisted I scare the emus away from the road for their own safety, ignoring the fact that I was endangering MY safety by threatening a sharp-beaked mother with children in tow. Fortunately no pecking ensued.
We crept along the road for a long time scanning the adjacent grassy fields for signs of wombats but none were to be found. Merrilyn was just as surprised not to see wombats as she was to instead see emus. But Deborah and I didn’t feel at all cheated; it was an enjoyable excursion.
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Why did the Emu cross the road?_
Either a kangaroo or a very large rabbit.
This one knows how to pose.
Deborah after tackling a couple of wild dingoes.