奇妙岛屿 04

She may not seem too impressed, but then,

kagus always keep their feet very firmly on the ground.

Their wings are too weak to get them airborne,

but why fly when all the food you need is on the ground?

And with no large predators stalking this island,

there's not much cause to take flight.

But this life is not without its worries.

A newly hatched chick is hiding among the leaves.

As with babies the world over, getting food into mouth can be quite a challenge.

Perhaps slimy worms just don't appeal.

The chick's camouflage helps to hide it from aerial predators like the New Caledonian crow.

Fortunately, Dad's wings still have a use - to help him look big and intimidating.

The kagu may be an island oddity,

but with few prowling predators reaching the Pacific's isolated islands,

flightless birds are more common here than anywhere else on earth.