Cassowary Calendar #5
4 April 2008

The baby Cassowaries continue to grow and they are coming less frequently now. They are about 1 m tall, maybe a bit bigger. Note the almost complete disappearance of their original striped pattern. They will begin to darken but will stay brown for some months to come. They still have their baby “squeaks” and seem to always be ravenously hungry. They are always accompanied by their father but once in a while joined by the female as well. There is abundant food on the ground so, barring an incident on the road, or an encounter with a python or pig, they should make it to maturity.