It's been hot and the kangaroos are lining up to drink
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340216)
Rockingham, Australia
January 6, 2019 5:51am CST
Half an hour after I took the photo of the kangaroo drinking outside the office window, more does were lining up outside the kitchen window to take their turn at the other birdbath. We have never seen this before. We were moving back and forth in the kitchen preparing our dinner but they stayed at the water and kept drinking.
Since our pet sheep, Hercules, hasn’t been around, the water troughs in the paddocks have been allowed to dry out. But as the roos seem to be really looking for water, we will fill them up again tomorrow. It isn’t difficult but it will mean we probably won’t see them often at the birdbaths. Perhaps the birds will be pleased not to have to share their water.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
6 Jan 19
great that you are able to provide such a service for them
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
@responsiveme That's very true.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Jan 19
@JudyEv of course,it is . Thirst cones first, before hunger I think
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
@playertwo They take a surprisingly long time to drink their fill.
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@marguicha (223107)
• Chile
6 Jan 19
Every time I see kangaroos and other marsupials in pictures, I realize that Australia is quite another world. It is amazing! Your photo is beautiful. Do help those poor animals with the heat!
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
@playertwo I love watching the joeys in particular.
@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jan 19
Are you experiencing drought conditions, or are they searching for water just because it's been so hot?
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jan 19
@JudyEv We've got too much water here where I live. There is literally water everywhere. The kangaroos would love living here! haha
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jan 19
@moffittjc It is drinkable though or salt water? They wouldn't like salt water.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
The roos are fenced out of many areas and natural water points dry up in our summers. Even dams on farms might become dry. There isn't a drought here but the days are getting hot now so water is becoming more important to them. We don't need to provide food like people do in some of your areas but finding water can be a problem
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
7 Jan 19
@JudyEv It is very cute how they are doing that
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@snowy22315 (180839)
• United States
6 Jan 19
The poor roos are thirsty..that is one thing about living in a lake area, even though I have a birdbath it is not utilized much at all, there is plenty of water around here.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
@playertwo A lot of it is hot and dry and mostly our summers are very hot. But it is a big country so we have a range of climates.
@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
6 Jan 19
I love your photo! That's so cool to see kangaroos right out your window.
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@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
7 Jan 19
@JudyEv At least you don't have deer eating every green thing in your yard.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
@1creekgirl They don't eat everything but there are some things they like.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Jan 19
Aren't they polite queuing up on orderly manner.
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@porwest (91088)
• United States
6 Jan 19
I can't tell you how much I would LOVE to look out my window and see kangaroos. If I ever win the lottery I SWEAR I am going to travel to Australia, buy an RV there, and travel for as long as they would let me. Gosh, there is so much there to see I am sure. And Australia has always been tops on my bucket list.
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@Juliaacv (51015)
• Canada
6 Jan 19
What a nice picture, I really enjoy seeing them probably as much as you enjoy taking their pictures. Do you ever put ice cubes in the bird feeder on really hot days? We give Ellie ice in her water on the really hot days, and she plays with the ice cubes and its quite comical to watch her when it all but melts and she looks around as if to ask where did it go to.
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@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Jan 19
Glad you can provide them with water. But you will miss them.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
Some of the quieter ones will still come to the house I'm sure if it's closer to where they might be feeding.
@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
6 Jan 19
That's such a beautiful picture of the kangaroos drinking water. It still amazes me that they are as common there as deer are here.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
It is hard to get used to isn't it? Our countries are so different in many ways.
@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 19
Later today I'll fill the stock troughs which will provide plenty of water for them.
