Meet Egregious, thus named by his fond mother as she considered he "stood out from the flock". Never had there been such a remarkable son! (The collective noun for emus is of course "mob", but Egregious's mum wasn't so very keen on the term.) (Latin "e" ("from") and grex, gregis, 3rd declension—"flock")
While birdwatching, you met Peppy ❤️.
Falkor shook paws with Peppy ❤️ the Beach Bum Happy Hippo. They both received five silver moles!
Peppy ❤️ gave you 1 "Navy Flower Power Egg" FULL SIZE
Spring was in the air! As the weather grew warmer, most birds turned their thoughts to nest-building and raising a new family. All over PnF Land, members of the avian persuasion, large and small, could be seen flitting hither and yon clutching bits of suitable nesting materials in their beaks.
While birdwatching, you met seema.
Falkor shook paws with seema the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received five silver moles!
seema gave you 1 "White Chocolate Kitty Face, Pink Chocolate Nose" size 10
"Cor blimey, guvnor, that's a tad ambitious, isn't it?" queried Egregious as a grey heron passed overhead with what looked like a good half of a tree in its beak. Mind you, with a six-foot wingspan, it was no struggle for the grey heron!
While birdwatching, you met Geoffrey.
Falkor shook paws with Geoffrey the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received five silver moles!
Geoffrey and you found 5 "The Tree Of Hearts" size 4.
The emu that stood out from the flock encountered a male weaver bird, hoping to attract a female mate by showing off the nest he was painstakingly building.
While birdwatching, you met Tassie.
Falkor shook paws with Tassie the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received five silver moles!
Tassie and you found 5 "Heart Shaped Gold Locket, Floral Design" size 4.
The weaver bird got the fright of its life on glancing round to find the huge emu's beak practically touching its own. "How do the eggs stay in?" queried Egregious interestedly.
While birdwatching, you met Tildy.
Falkor shook paws with Tildy the Grey Bunny. They both received five silver moles!
The emu continued his tour of his neighbours' home-making activities. "It'll look nice when it's finished and tidied up," remarked Egregious, oblivious to the glare that followed him as he trotted onwards.
While birdwatching, you met Miantha the flying Crocodile.
Falkor shook paws with Miantha the flying Crocodile the Green Happy Dragon. They both received five silver moles!
Miantha the flying Crocodile gave you 1 "Milk Chocolate Kitty Face, White Chocolate Moustache" size 10
Egregious' next visit was to the collared dove. "When the eggs are laid, we male emus are from then on totally responsible for incubating the eggs and raising the chicks. Send the missus out to work, eh, what?" The collared dove, a peaceable creature, merely replied that she and her mate took turns incubating the eggs by day and night.
While birdwatching, you met Ith.
Falkor shook paws with Ith the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received five silver moles!
Ith and you found 5 "Very Berry Raspberry Cheesecake" size 4.
"Here's a riddle for you!" said Egregious to the coot. "What do you have in common with the bald eagle of the United States of America?" "We're both ... birds," replied the coot, somewhat curtly. Perhaps she was tired of humans describing hairless males of their species as "bald as a coot". Egregious smirked triumphantly. "In Old English," he explained, " 'bald' meant 'white', as in a piebald pony being black and white. So the white patch on your forehead was described as white, and the bald eagle has a head that is entirely white, albeit feathered. It's interesting, isn't it?" All the coot was interested in at that particular time was whether she and her mate would be able to find enough food for their impending new family. "Riveting," she said.
While birdwatching, you met Blizzard.
Falkor shook paws with Blizzard the Panthera Uncia, Snow Leopard Kitten. They both received five silver moles!
Blizzard and you found 5 "Very Berry Raspberry Cheesecake" size 4.
Egregious visited the great crested grebe. "I just dropped by to look at your nest," he remarked. "Oh my! You could put to sea in that thing! Land ahoy, Cap'n, on yonder starboard side! We emus are excellent swimmers, you know." "Go away," said the great crested grebe, very hungrily awaiting the return of its mate with some sustenance.
While birdwatching, you met Geoffrey.
Falkor shook paws with Geoffrey the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received five silver moles!
Geoffrey and you found 5 "Lovely Heart Teacup, Turquoise" size 4.
"Yoo-hoo, Mrs Swan! Great nest! Love your privacy screen! Very de nos jours." Startled out of her contemplative doze, the swan reared up and hissed at him: "Holler at me like that one more time, you ridiculous emu, and I'll come over there and break your neck!" "Aw, it's your first time, is it? You'll feel fine once this is all over. Toodle-pip!" Egregious left, just in time.
While birdwatching, you met Piggy.
Falkor shook paws with Piggy the Cupig. They both received five silver moles!
"You'll want to get a move on and get that nest built!" advised Egregious. "Chop chop! Look, the missus has laid our eggs, so I'm going to be incubating them from now on." With that, he carefully settled himself over the large clutch of dark green eggs to await developments. The barn swallow flew away with his twig, thankful that there would be no further advice from Egregious for the time being.
While birdwatching, you met Gordybebe.
Falkor shook paws with Gordybebe the Young Grey Horned Owl. They both received five silver moles!
Then all over PnF Land, the magic started to happen. Eggs started to crack open and from then on, the chicks' parents were at the constant beck and call of their very hungry offspring.
While birdwatching, you met Tildy.
Falkor shook paws with Tildy the Grey Bunny. They both received five silver moles!
Tildy and you found 5 "Floaty Heart Balloon Trio" size 4.
Egregious, who stood out from the flock, took his young brood out visiting. An egret couple were rejoicing in the hatching of three healthy chicks. "Just three little 'uns to look after, eh? My goodness, you wouldn't want to have nine, like I have! This is a real test of parenthood! Come on, you lot, let's go and visit the ducks."
While birdwatching, you met Fino.
Falkor shook paws with Fino the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received five silver moles!
"Hello, Mrs Mallard! What a handsome set of ducklings! They must take after their dad. It's never too early to start teaching them to forage for their own food, is it? Still, it's great to stretch the old legs after all that incubating. I'll be off now—a father's work is never done, is it? Cheerio!"
While birdwatching, you met BlooByoo.
Falkor shook paws with BlooByoo the Little Monster. They both received five silver moles!
BlooByoo gave you 1 "Striped Chocolate Kitty Face" size 10
"Yoo-hoo again, Mrs Swan! It's me, Egregious. My mum called me that as she said I stood out from the common herd." The swan slowly lifted her head and contemplated the emu. "Your mother was correct," she said, with just the hint of a hiss.
While birdwatching, you met Gemma.
Falkor shook paws with Gemma the Midnight Violet Butterfly. They both received five silver moles!
Gemma gave you 1 "Striped Chocolate Kitty Face" size 10
Hearing strident squawking outside, the kestrels poked their heads out of their nest box, saying, "Is it that dratted emu?" They had the shock of their lives at seeing what had actually turned up! What, in the name of all that was just and holy, was that? Falkor has enjoyed birdwatching. Please select another pet as visitor, so it can join in the fun!
While birdwatching, you met Trisha.
Falkor shook paws with Trisha the Vanilla Milky Moo Cow. They both received five silver moles!
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