Common ostrich

Close-up of head: Note the highly modified feathersClose-up of head: Note the long eyelashes to protect the eyesFoot: Note the frequently missing nail on the outer toeOstrich skullClaws on the wingsOstrich skeletonmale running in NamibiaEyelidOnly 15% of the surviving chicks reach 1 year of ageOstrich chickCommon ostrich chick, recently hatched from eggCommon ostrich hen with chicksFemale incubating eggs in a shallow nest on the groundOstrich nest