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Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Parrot Jungle, Miami Florida
Date: Dec 28, 2003
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 6, 2004

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 Saw this guy at Parrot Jungle in Miami Florida. Cassowaries are very large flightless birds native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and Australia. They are part of the ratite group, which also includes the emus, rheas, ostrich, moa, and kiwi. Adult Southern Cassowaries can grow to 5½ feet tall and weigh about 130 pounds. They have a bony casque on the head that is used to batter through underbrush, making them the only armored bird in the world.

More of my bird pics are available at //www.soasoas.com/april/gallery/feathery/

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 05/26/2004 02:32:35 PM
What a very interesting bird. Really enjoyed the picture and the information provided! The casque on the head is so unusual.
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