Eek! A Ratite!

For the last few days, I had been noticing something unusual of the way to and from the store.  There was something strange in a pen by one of the houses that I pass.  At first, I thought if was just a donkey, or some other equine, considering that they also have two ponies in a corral.  Then I tried taking a closer look at the grey, furry blob.  It seemed to be a giant bird.  Now, I have seen some unusual animals on my way to work.  In fact, one of the neighbors to this house in question once owned an African lion (don't ask, I don't remember much about it beyond what was in the news).  An alternate route takes me by a stable that has a pair of zebra (later).  Many times, I have had to drive by an elk herd and all the drivers stopped to watch them (although it has been months since I have even seen one elk).  So, this morning I drove by the place extra slowly and took a really good look at the pen.  The large grey blob wasn't a giant bird; it was two giant birds!  From what I could see of them, they appear to be emu, as they lack the typical white patches of the ostrich. Still, I could be all wrong, but I should be able to find more out very soon.