31/08/2026
When nature has other plans…
For weeks, we’ve been watching, waiting and wondering when our emu chicks might arrive.
Eight eggs were laid, and many of you joined us in guessing the hatch date.
But, Dad left the nest.
And despite all our excitement and anticipation, there were no chicks. It’s easy to think of wildlife as following a predictable script - eggs are laid, eggs hatch, chicks appear. But nature doesn’t work that way. Not every egg hatches, and not every nesting attempt results in young.
For our emus, Dad does the incubating and takes on the responsibility of sitting on the eggs for weeks. When he leaves the nest, it’s a sign that the nesting attempt has come to an end.
For now, Dad has left the nest and returned to his usual routine with the mum emu, reminding us that nature follows its own timeline 🤎
