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Ostrich chick and egg

Stuffed animals on display give me the creeps, but this was commonly done when these were collected over 100 years ago.

It is hard to believe that this chick will grown into a long legged, long necked ostrich. I visited an ostrich farm a number of years ago and was able to hold a baby chick about this size.

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Harvard Museum of Natural History
Cambridge, Massachusetts

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15 comments

Kayleigh ☆Out of Rea… said:

So cute :-)
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Gives me creeps too, but the display is nevertheless nice.
2 weeks ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Interesting display Esther!
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Un remarquable et excellent partage bien rendu.
Bon dimanche paisible et salutaire.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Das schaut ja richtig originell und schön aus liebe Esther :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 weeks ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Thank God this isn't one of the creepy displays like stuffed deer and bears. Great shot!
2 weeks ago

Esther replied to William Sutherland:

There were plenty of those in this museum, including 100 year old stuffed elephants and giraffes.
2 weeks ago

Gillian Everett said:

With you, re. stuffed animals. Great capture, Esther.
2 weeks ago

Don Sutherland said:

Fabulous photo.
2 weeks ago

Gudrun said:

Still not so much bigger than the egg- with matching dots on egg and neck:-)
2 weeks ago

RHH said:

Interesting exhibit. Did not realize an Ostrich chick was so small
2 weeks ago

Nora Caracci said:

very beautiful compo !
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Esther said:

Thanks for your visits and comments.
2 weeks ago

PhLB - Luc Boonen said:

nice image, strong story, and yes, incredible how big they become, finally
2 weeks ago

Esther said:

Thanks, Luc.
2 weeks ago
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