A Slideshow of our Kangaroos
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338682)
Rockingham, Australia
February 22, 2016 7:54am CST
We live on eighteen acres near Donnybrook, Western Australia. Two sides of our rectangular property is adjacent to State forest or 'bush' as we call it. Kangaroos come in regularly from the bush to feed on our paddocks. We water some of the area and this provides a green pick for the roos which they appreciate. Over the years we've gathered quite a collection of photos which I've put together here.
The joey in my arms is an orphan we met when we were travelling further south. The albino kangaroo is from a wildlife park in South Australia. All other photos were taken on our property. If you look carefully, some photos show the joey's legs sticking out of the pouch rather than the head. Once the joey is spending most of the time outside of the joey he will drink from in front of his Mum.
A series of four photos shows a big buck (male) with a floppy ear. It was probably damaged in a fight. These four photos are stills from a video clip showing the buck leaping a fence. The joey was confused by the activity and went with the buck. Needless to say, he went under the fence rather than over it!
So many of you have expressed interest in the 'roos, I thought you might like this collection. I'm sorry if the slideshow is a bit long. Please ask if you'd like to know anything about our family of roos.
I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
23 Feb 16
@allknowing Oh I see, cater for those boring humans and leave the roosters out as usual.
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
23 Feb 16
This slideshow is not designed with roosters in mind.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
The joeys go head first into the pouch then wriggle around till they get their heads out again. Sometimes the pouch is being shoved every which way as the joey tries to get comfortable. If they are feeding in the pouch then the hind legs and tail will be left sticking out.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Feb 16
That was awesome. I loved it. Must be amazing to see them jump over fences. And the albino kangaroo was so strange looking. My favorite photos were the ones where they were jumping over the fence, amazing.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
I've only seen the big bucks jump the fence. They don't even take a run at it although this one was on the move. I was amazed to see the action in slow motion. I thought they' have their legs tucked up underneath. The does go through either under the bottom wire or between the wires.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
@fishtiger58 They have much bigger shoulders than the does - and big 'hands'. And their forearms seem longer. They don't have to lean over nearly so much to put their hands on the ground.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Feb 16
@JudyEv Also the shot of the buck you can see how strong he is. Almost can see the muscles in his chest.
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@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
23 Feb 16
This is so d4mn cool! Those kangaroos look so adorable. It's really kind of you to allow them to feed on your paddock. Is it a common practice?
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
Although we like them, we don't have any option. If we wanted to keep them out we would need much stronger fences and/or electric fences. Because we're not trying to grow anything we are happy for them to come in and feed. They live mostly in the bush throughout the state but will enter paddocks wherever and whenever they can if there is something for them to eat.
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@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
23 Feb 16
@JudyEv Aw, I hope Herc enjoys their company.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
@Ladypeace Yes, they hold no fears for Herc. :)
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
23 Feb 16
Enjoyed the slide show. Were these images your own creation in that you must have watched them all over the place.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
@allknowing Mostly they are fine. If the big bucks get used to people they can become aggressive. Sometimes they get very used to people. There are some golf courses when there might be dozens of roos and it is very difficult to play without hitting them.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Feb 16
@JudyEv This is something rare.There are so many and they are big.This is the first time I am seeing an albino kangaroo.Amazing photos.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
23 Feb 16
@JudyEv 50?Well are they always gentle?Or we have to be careful?
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
@silvermist Ours aren't friendly. They hop off if you get too close. In some places you are able to pet them. If the big bucks get too confident, they can become aggressive but the does are usually fine. We are hoping ours will become quiet enough to pet one day.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
After cuddling the joey, I 'adopted' one as a Christmas present meaning I paid some money for his upkeep and got sent newsletters from the refuge every few months.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Feb 16
they look so happy when they are flying through the air jumping
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Feb 16
@JudyEv they kinda of like deer? no real danger as long as you leave alone, or dont hit one with a car?
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt That is true. Most avoid humans as much as possible. Some become tame through familiarity and occasionally some become aggressive once they lose their fear of humans - especially the males.
@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Feb 16
@JudyEv simply awesome. Enjoyed this a lot. Made me wonder what our cat Sid would do if confronted by a kangaroo. Thank you for sharing.
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Feb 16
@JudyEv I hate the thought of dogs chasing the roos but I guess they can hop quite quickly.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Mar 16
@RasmaSandra Most roos are well able to out-run dogs, maybe not over a long distance but certainly when first frightened.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
One of my ponies hated kangaroos and would try to bolt whenever he saw one but mostly the animals all seem to get used to each other. Of course, most dogs will chase them.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
22 Feb 16
Thanks for sharing this with us. I would love to learn all about your family of roos. Please do share as much as you can with us. I liked all of them, but the white one is adorable. It must be nice to have eighteen acres.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
We are very lucky to live here. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. If you search for JudyE kangaroo on Infobarrel there might be something still there. I don't like to write about them all the time.
@Tampa_girl7 (50089)
• United States
10 Mar 16
I don't think that I have ever seen one in person. Thanks for sharing.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Mar 16
I hope you enjoyed the slideshow. We love watching them.
@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
I'm just loading the slideshow now. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
23 Feb 16
@JudyEv Yes, I really enjoyed it, Judy! What fun animals to have hopping about your yard.
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@Marilynda1225 (82589)
• United States
22 Feb 16
It's like having your own wildlife refuge in your backyard. I guess Kangaroos are as common in your yard as deer are in mine? Amazing photos and so interesting...thanks for sharing
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
I would be highly excited to see deer in a garden if I lived over there. Glad you enjoyed the photos.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Feb 16
Thank you! I love seeing what the other countries look like and their wildlife.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
What a person thinks is common and 'old hat' is their own country is new and exciting to a newcomer. I get all excited about the thought of having deer in the garden! :)
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Feb 16
Neat. I've only seen one in the zoo.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 16
Our visitors are always pretty impressed if there are roos around. Many Australians have only seen them in zoos too.
