Big Feather Duster
Concerning women’s liberation
The emu is an inspiration!
For once the eggs are on the nest,
The mother emu takes a rest.
For father emu is the one
Who sees the family duty’s done.
He sits on eggs for sixty days,
Then, he alone, will duly raise
For eighteen months the infant brood
Whilst mother rarely will intrude.
Though ancient birds compared with others,
The emu hens are modern mothers
~Phillip Rush
Taken just outside of Maldon Victoria Australia
Big Feather Duster belongs to the following groups:
Birds and Creatures of Flight, Happy Haven, Live, Love, Dream, The Birds, The Eyes Have It and UK to Australia and BackAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

tomg, 3 months ago
Excellent close-up and good cropping. Love the poem also …
Yool, 3 months ago
Love the poem and the picture toooo!!!
TracyD, 3 months ago
Brilliant shot trudi great texture and depth,. Tx
Trudi ~, 3 months ago
Hans Goepel, 3 months ago
Yehh I can imagine this buger in my living room.
Steven Guy, 3 months ago
Great poem and now that youv’e burnt your bra in front of the whole world might I add what a fantastic picture this is !
xsg
mikrin, 3 months ago
What a good dad!!! Wonderful closeup Trudi! Beautiful bird!!!
Jane Keats, 3 months ago
Incredible shot Trudi! Love the words too, you have been so creative with this whole piece, fabulous work!
Trudi ~ in reply to tomg’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Tom !
Trudi ~ in reply to Yool’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks for your comment Yool
Trudi ~ in reply to TracyD’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks Trace xo t
Trudi ~ in reply to Hans Goepel’s comment, 3 months ago
lol,could do a bit of damage to the fine china!! thanks for stopping by!
Trudi ~ in reply to Steven Guy’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Steven can’t take credit for the poen it was written by Phillip Rush from poems that would baffle a bandicoot! but the pic is all mine ! lol xo t
Trudi ~ in reply to mikrin’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Mike !
Trudi ~ in reply to Jane Keats’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Jane glad you like him !
Steven Guy, 3 months ago
The pic is superb !
Trudi ~ in reply to Steven Guy’s comment, 3 months ago
:-))) x
naturelover, 3 months ago
Trudi this is just fantastic- great close up-excellent work!! x
PrairieRose, 3 months ago
Lovely composition of this beautiful bird Trudi…....love your writeup too! Sweet shot!
PrairieRose, 3 months ago
Lovely composition of this beautiful bird Trudi…....love your writeup too! Sweet shot!
Jim Caldwell, 3 months ago
Love the photo and the poem.
xox
helmutk, 3 months ago
Great close up shot
kalaryder, 3 months ago
Trudi this is an excellent picture, well done
lianne, 3 months ago
Wow – what a fabulous image and just a great poem to go with it! What clarity and detail Trudi – love this!
velveteagle, 3 months ago
Wonderful capture Trudi…
hilarydougill, 3 months ago
wonderful capture, imagery and colours. glorious Emu, and what a good idea!!!! haha
Sylvia Tax, 3 months ago
Great close-up ! Wonderful bird.
Tate6, 3 months ago
This is fantastic! Wonderful close-up! Love the info also!
Rebecca Barker, 3 months ago
cool shot well done
margpie, 3 months ago
fantastic, you are so good at photography, never anything boring, all great interesting work and an insight into what you see, FAB :)
Squealia, 3 months ago
great so long as he doesn’t poop as he is dusting!!! LOl, fabulous capture
dawndavies, 3 months ago
wonderful closeup and info, well done trudi, dawnxx
suefel48, 3 months ago
BRILLIANT WORK…... :-))
Lucindawind, 3 months ago
lol love the title ! excellent shot
Michael Beers, 3 months ago
Very nice shot well done
Patricia Montg..., 3 months ago
Terrific image – so much detail and the title is perfect!
GregV, 3 months ago
Great detail and very original treatment of the subject!
jesika, 3 months ago
A super picture and a wonderfully poetic narrative.
j
Andrew Leighton, 3 months ago
What a super shot he almost looks as though he’s posing, lol. And I love the title too, very apt. Nice one! :)
digitalmidge, 3 months ago
Aw Trudi, this is just gorgeous, what a bit fluff ball.. ;-)
SharonD, 3 months ago
Good capture,focus and detail Trudi.
Jason Laderoute, 3 months ago
Excellent Composition True ;O)
I found the Poem to be highly intriguing Nature speaks in so many ways
Stuart Adams, 3 months ago
great detail in this and the lighting is superb!
Mary Campbell, 3 months ago
It’s in the eyes. great capture.
cherylc1, 3 months ago
fabulous capture-wonderful poem!!
Tainia Finlay, 3 months ago
WOW Fabulous image & verse Trudi! You gotta love the modern female Emu LOL
CapturedByKylie, 3 months ago
Great capture trudi! Emu’s are fascinating to watch in the wild. Great work!
Karen Cook, 3 months ago
Fantastic!
Anthony Comella, 3 months ago
Wonderful details, textures and lighting! Terrific job young lady!!
Lori Peters, 3 months ago
So beautiful, Trudi. Great close-up.
Kristina K, 3 months ago
fantastic close up trude well done :) k xoxo
Andrew S, 3 months ago
Like the afro, really sweet shot and deep words
Trainman, 3 months ago
Bet no one was game to put their hands near the bird excellent shot T
Steven Sass, 3 months ago
fantastic Trudi!
Trudi ~ in reply to naturelover’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Pauline
Trudi ~ in reply to PrairieRose’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Rose glad you like him!
Trudi ~ in reply to Jim Caldwell’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Jim xo
Trudi ~ in reply to helmutk’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Helmut
Trudi ~ in reply to kalaryder’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Kala
Trudi ~ in reply to lianne’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much lianne,l found an emu farm on the side of the road on the way back from a daytrip with my sister and this guy kindly sat for a shot!!
Trudi ~ in reply to velveteagle’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to hilarydougill’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Hilary it certainly would be novel dusting the table with him!
Trudi ~ in reply to Sylvia Tax’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Sylvia
Trudi ~ in reply to Tate6’s comment, 3 months ago
Thank you so much for your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to Rebecca Barker’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Rebecca
Trudi ~ in reply to margpie’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your lovely comment M l always appreciate it x
Trudi ~ in reply to Squealia’s comment, 3 months ago
lol,if he did poop while he was dusting l think l would need a shovel to clean it up with lol,thanks for your comment !
Trudi ~ in reply to dawndavies’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Dawn x
Trudi ~ in reply to suefel48’s comment, 3 months ago
Thank you so much Sue !
Trudi ~ in reply to Lucindawind’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Lucinda
Trudi ~ in reply to Michael Beers’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Michael
Trudi ~ in reply to Patricia Montgomery’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Patricia
Trudi ~ in reply to GregV’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Greg
Trudi ~ in reply to jesika’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Jesika
Trudi ~ in reply to Andrew Leighton’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Andy l appreciate your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to digitalmidge’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Zoe
Trudi ~ in reply to SharonD’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Sharon
Trudi ~ in reply to Jason Laderoute’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Jason ,they are funny birds and make the strangest noise!
Trudi ~ in reply to Stuart Adams’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Stuart
Trudi ~ in reply to Mary Campbell’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Mary
Trudi ~ in reply to cherylc1’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Cheryl
Trudi ~ in reply to Tainia Finlay’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Tai,yep l reckon the female emu has the right idea ! lol
Trudi ~ in reply to CapturedByKylie’s comment, 3 months ago
Thank you so much Kylie l appreciate your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to Karen Cook’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for commenting Karen
Trudi ~ in reply to Anthony Comella’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Anthony
Trudi ~ in reply to Lori Peters’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much lori
Trudi ~ in reply to Kristina K’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much K xo
Trudi ~ in reply to Andrew S’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks Drew !
Trudi ~ in reply to Trainman’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks D ! no they were all grunting at me !
Trudi ~ in reply to Steven Sass’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Steven
Kelly Bermingham, 3 months ago
Brilliant picture and poem!! Wonderful work Trudi! Instant fave!
pat oubridge, 3 months ago
Terrific shot Trudi
kathy s gillen..., 3 months ago
beautiful shot
Robert Elliott, 3 months ago
superb capture, wonderful image
amarica, 3 months ago
I love the poem and the picture…I am still laughing at the words…love it!
Trudi ~ in reply to Kelly Bermingham’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Kelly l appreciate your comment and the fav ! x
Trudi ~ in reply to pat oubridge’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Pat l appreciate your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to kathy s gillentine’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for comment Kathy
Trudi ~ in reply to Robert Elliott’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Rob
Trudi ~ in reply to amarica’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Ann glad you liked it !
Wayne Holman, 3 months ago
Brilliant Trudi, super comp and the clarity is superb, a definate fave mate : )
Trudi ~ in reply to Wayne Holman’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Wayne l really appreciate it !
Christopher Bi..., 3 months ago
emu’s are my favorite crittter!!!!! did i tell you i have a pet emu named oomoo he’s gorgous, we had a female named tomtom too but unfortunately she died (oomoo after the hardys shiraz of course!!!!!) sensational shot! ..................c
Trudi ~, 3 months ago
Ahhh yes a very nice drop of red oomoo ! l should think they make a very unique pet ,these emus were making the strangest noise while l was taking photo’s so weird l can’t describe it,but l am sure you know what it sounds like! Shame your girl died are you going to replace her ? thanks as always for your thoughtful comment you know l appreciate it xo t
Kristina K, 3 months ago
page 2 in favorites in community well done t:) k
Trudi ~ in reply to Kristina K’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much K and thanks for this evening too it was fun see you tomorrow ! xo
Steven Agius, 3 months ago
Excellent closeup Trudi, perfectly captured.
Ginger Barritt, 3 months ago
Trudi! Unique and wonderful.
Marie Sharp, 3 months ago
Excellent capture, Trudi!!
Paul Gibbons, 3 months ago
Outstanding framing and detail, excellent work.
Stephen Thomas, 3 months ago
Great picture!
Steve Chapple, 3 months ago
So detailed and crisp and the layout of this works so well!
Trudi ~ in reply to Steven Agius’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Steven l appretiate your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to Ginger Barritt’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Ginger l appreciate it
Trudi ~ in reply to Marie Sharp’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Marie,l appreciate your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to Paul Gibbons’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Paul for commenting
Trudi ~ in reply to Stephen Thomas’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to Steve Chapple’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Stephen
PPPhotoArt, 3 months ago
wow Trudi that is so awesome, love the poetry
and the image is gorgeous
absolutely wonderful close up of this beautiful Emu!!! xx
Antanas, 3 months ago
Great capture
Linda Syms, 3 months ago
Great capture Trudi,love it.
Trudi ~ in reply to PPPhotoArt’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Patricia l appreciate it
Trudi ~ in reply to Antanas’s comment, 3 months ago
Thank so much Antanas
Trudi ~ in reply to Linda Syms’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Linda l appreciate your comment
Eden Sandwell, 3 months ago
Oh Trudi – this is one fantastic portrait of a truly magnificent creature – one of my fav birds – instant fav. :-) well done on getting this photo!
Sharon Perrett, 3 months ago
Great shot Trudi, excellent detail and clarity
Joanne A. Bradley, 3 months ago
Excellent clarity and composition. Great texture in the feathers and that beady eye!
Pete Costick, 3 months ago
Lovely photo Trudi, very nice detail and that red eye draws you in. Liked the background info too – Glad I’m not father Emu.
Trudi ~ in reply to Eden Sandwell’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Eden l appreciate it and glad you like him! l never realised before just what a strange noise they made quite comical !
Trudi ~ in reply to Sharon Perrett’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Sharon for commenting
Trudi ~ in reply to Joanne A. Bradley’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Joanne l appreciate your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to Pete Costick’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks so much Pete,l appreciate your comment
dinghysailor1, 3 months ago
such an amazing capture! brilliant!
:)
Trudi ~ in reply to dinghysailor1’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks so much l appreciate your comment
Sean Farragher, 2 months ago
fantastic
SueAnne, 2 months ago
wonderful shot Trudi
ShaneMckenzie, 2 months ago
Wow! Such a great photo.
Kymbo, 2 months ago
Fascinating Trudi. What a brilliant perspective. Love the well defined patterns on the feathers. Spectacular shot.
Kathryn Potempski, 2 months ago
what more can you sat Trudi, nailed it well done
Trudi ~ in reply to Sean Farragher’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks so much Sean l appreciate your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to SueAnne’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment SueAnne
Trudi ~ in reply to ShaneMckenzie’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment Shane
Trudi ~ in reply to Kymbo’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks so much for your comment
Trudi ~ in reply to Kathryn Potempski’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks so very much for your comment Katheryn
Carol Barona, 2 months ago
Excellent detail. This is an amazing close up of the emu. Love the pose!
Trudi ~ in reply to Carol Barona’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks so much Carol l did’nt realise until l took these shots just what a funny noise they made !l don’t think he was happy me taking his pic !!
louisegreen, 2 months ago
Great photo & poem, well done.
reflector, 2 months ago
A stunning close-up shot ! Super exposure and detail, + very well framed !
David Roman, 2 months ago
How did I miss this? Hummm Miss Trudi ? Wonderful just wonderful.
Braedene, about 1 month ago
Don’t know how I missed this either! Wonderful, perfect, so clear and love the title. Superb capture. Liz