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 Cocoa.
Peridot shook paws with Cocoa the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received five silver moles!
Cocoa 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 Phoibos.
Peridot shook paws with Phoibos the Baby otter. They both received five silver moles!
Phoibos gave you 1 "Milk Chocolate Kitty Face, Long Ears" 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 Moriarty.
Peridot shook paws with Moriarty the Black Feisty Fox. They both received five silver moles!
Moriarty gave you 1 "White Chocolate Kitty Face, Milk Chocolate Eyes" size 10
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 Red Clover.
Peridot shook paws with Red Clover the Irish Doll. They both received five silver moles!
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 King Orrin.
Peridot shook paws with King Orrin the Blushing Koala. 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 Alex.
Peridot shook paws with Alex the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received five silver moles!
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 Jewel.
Peridot shook paws with Jewel the Sparkling Snow Foxee. They both received five silver moles!
Jewel and you found 5 "Heart Shaped Gold Locket, Floral Design" 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 Penguta.
Peridot shook paws with Penguta the Emperor Penguin Chick. They both received five silver moles!
Penguta gave you 1 "Extra Dark Chocolate Kitty Face" size 10
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 Butterball.
Peridot shook paws with Butterball the Meadow's Secret Caterpillar. They both received five silver moles!
Butterball gave you 1 "White Chocolate Kitty Face, Milk Chocolate Eyes" size 10
"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 Mae.
Peridot shook paws with Mae the Angel Wing Butterfly. They both received five silver moles!
Mae gave you 1 "Milk Chocolate Kitty Face, White Chocolate Moustache" size 10
"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 Belle.
Peridot shook paws with Belle the Snow Cheerling. 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 Luna.
Peridot shook paws with Luna the Panthera Uncia, Snow Leopard Kitten. They both received five silver moles!
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 HOot.
Peridot shook paws with HOot the Brown Owl. 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 Stitches.
Peridot shook paws with Stitches the Mummy Bear. They both received five silver moles!
Stitches and you found 5 "Floaty Heart Balloon Trio" size 4.
"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 Miantha the flying Crocodile.
Peridot shook paws with Miantha the flying Crocodile the Green Happy Dragon. They both received five silver moles!
Miantha the flying Crocodile and you found 25 silver moles!
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? Peridot has enjoyed birdwatching. Please select another pet as visitor, so it can join in the fun!
While birdwatching, you met Gordybebe.
Peridot shook paws with Gordybebe the Young Grey Horned Owl. They both received five silver moles!
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