tags: Every Bird Should Get To Fly, flightless birds, washington state lottery, streaming video
A friend sent me this clever streaming video, which is a sweet commercial for the Washington State Lottery .. it shows a variety of flightless bird species enjoying the gift of flight! [1:02].
So .. I know the emu on the ground was real, but do you think the "flying" emu a real bird?
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The chicken looked rather bored to me.
the chicken is a very calm flier. no in-flight martinis for that chick!