All This Is That: One Big Big Bird

Friday, June 12, 2009

One Big Big Bird

Along with 18 pound horses and hippopotamuses (or hippopotami), this Big Big Bird, Diatryma, lived in The Pacific Northwest before us. Its prints were found along the Green River, just a couple of blocks from the house where I grew up.

It's probably just as well Diatrymas are no longer around. Can you imagine turning a corner and bumping into this fella?

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