Benthejockey Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 Went to check a camera this evening, nothing, nothing, nothing, obscure brown thing that might have been weeds blowing in the wind, a group of three kids that shouldn't be there...gentle rage boiling about the kids trespassing and then I noticed that the bike they had looked awfully familiar. Plugged the card into my phone for a better view, angrily scrolling through and the brown blur is a bloody ostritch! I drive out of the field and I see the familiar bike. I text the lad who's bike I thought it was...turns out he had 2 rheas, one died and one escaped 3 weeks ago! He's been looking for her ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Jim Davidson mentioned it on his youtube programme I believe but he called it an emu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 This anything to do with it? I realise that's a rhea and the news article is emus but we all know news outlets don't know the back end of a donkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 I was happy seeing a badger, that's just something else 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted August 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: This anything to do with it? I realise that's a rhea and the news article is emus but we all know news outlets don't know the back end of a donkey No it's not although it's a similar story, we're a good way from donny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 I new a rhea first name Chris I saw him on Warwick services he was driving home for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrwood Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, The Heron said: I new a rhea first name Chris I saw him on Warwick services he was driving home for Christmas. I once new a Rhea, first name was diaor. Didn’t visit too often but whenever he did it was usually by surprise and it always cost me a couple of socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 minute ago, djrwood said: I once new a Rhea, first name was diaor. Didn’t visit too often but whenever he did it was usually by surprise and it always cost me a couple of socks 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Some in a field as you leave Stainforth on the train towards Doncaster, I've seen them loose in a farmer field several times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 My wife was cycling along a track in the Forest of Dean on Christmas morning and her way was blocked by a territorial Rhea, caused a few chuckles at the control room when she rang 101. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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