Poor, lonely bustard

We were driving along the dirt road on our way to Broome when the father spotted a poor, lonely bustard near the road and decided to put him out of his misery.

Bustards (also known as bush turkey) are huge birds that mate for life. If you spot one without a partner, you know they are going to live a pretty sad life. And they look very plump and juicy. One bullet dispatched the bachelor and we swung the bird into a tree and plucked it by the side of the road.


Ida Dog (the family’s new puppy) wanted to get into the act and was spattered with blood. Pictures of Ida covered in blood from her “first kill” are below. She’s turning into a savage!