An update on our kangaroos

@JudyEv (340216)
Rockingham, Australia
July 26, 2019 6:14pm CST
I haven’t written much about the kangaroos on our place recently. We still have a lot that spend most of their time on our 18 acres. Some still panic when we drive through but some are more accepting of the noises that come with our presence. When we first came to live here, they would head for the bush but now they often opt to hop (I like that – opt to hop) into the middle of the paddock rather than head for the bush. We went down to work in the shed yesterday and in the photo you can see the group that were feeding nearby. By the bare trees, you can also tell that it’s winter here.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Jul 19
They are just too darn cute!! Thanks for sharing photo's of them-some of us will never actually see one except for photo's like this. =)
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
I suppose that is true although we did seem them in zoos in Europe. I didn't take any photos of them because I see them all the time here!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Jul 19
@JudyEv Not here! So very grateful for your photo's. =)
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
@LovingMyBabies I'll add another one for you.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Jul 19
Are they just around your place?
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
Yes, they were in front of our shed.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
@JustBhem Yes, they don't present any danger to us.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Jul 19
@JudyEv Oh, are they harmless, right?
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@Shavkat (139937)
• Philippines
27 Jul 19
Whoah! They are just playing around here. Are they agitated if seeing people?
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@Shavkat (139937)
• Philippines
28 Jul 19
@JudyEv I just only seen them on photos or TV. Can we make them as our pet?
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
@Shavkat They make lovely pets but you really have to get them when they're very young. The older ones don't tame very easily.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
As long as we don't get too close and don't make too much noise, they will stay about that distance. But sometimes they panic and hop away.
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@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul 19
What a wonderful looking group of kangaroos.
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@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Jul 19
@JudyEv actually from the photo it makes me want to walk right up to them and shake their hands but I am sure they would not appreciate that
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
@RasmaSandra They would take off if you approached them.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
They look really nice, don't they? I'm sure you can understand why we like them so much.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Jul 19
That's pretty awesome that you have so many roos that visit your property. I still think of them as giant, overgrown rats though. haha
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
They don't look anything like rats to me. Some of the smaller varieties do but not ours.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Jul 19
@JudyEv I just look at those tails and the only thing I can think of at that point is "giant rats." haha
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
@moffittjc You need to start thinking 'kangaroo tail soup'!!
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
27 Jul 19
never seen a kangaroo before :(
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
We are lucky enough to have a lot of wild ones on our property.
@snowy22315 (180839)
• United States
10 Aug 19
I guess they like whatever is on your property. Around here it is deer although you don't see a big group like that typically. The most you will see is 3 or 4 at a time..but one time while camping years ago, we saw an entire meadow of them...maybe 40 or 50.
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@snowy22315 (180839)
• United States
13 Aug 19
@JudyEv I guess so
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 19
More and more of the paddocks are being fenced off so our property is more enticing to them I guess.
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@much2say (55665)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Jul 19
My kids saw your photo and were ! You get kangaroos there like we get squirrels! I still can't believe you have 18 acres . . . we don't even have a full quarter of an acre .
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@much2say (55665)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Jul 19
@JudyEv I'd be with deer ! Simply amazing to have all that land - I still cannot imagine peeking out to your yard and there are the kangaroos.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
I'd be if we had squirrels or deer! We like having a bit of space around us. We have lived in cities on very small blocks but once we were able we moved to the country.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
@much2say I'm sure you would have seen other photos of our roos at the birdbaths.
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@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
28 Jul 19
That site is awesome. I loved when i lived in the country in NW Colorado. We had deer and elk there all the time in the winter months. The rest of the time it was mainly just deer.
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@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
30 Jul 19
@JudyEv It sure is and now I don't live like that. We did have a mountain lion in our complex afew months ago. I was sure hoping to see it.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
It's nice to be sort of in the middle of the wildlife and just watch them going about their business.
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@rebelann (112876)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Sep 19
And yet the grass is green, is that winter grass you have? That is a sight I will never get to enjoy, thanks for sharing.
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@rebelann (112876)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Sep 19
Oh wow, you're growing dandelion salads @JudyEv it looks really pretty.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 19
@rebelann I'm not sure they are the same dandelions as they use for salads. I've never been game to try them.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 19
The pastures get really lush here over winter. This photo was taken years ago but this is how our paddocks look at the moment. They're covered in what we know as dandelions.
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@Juliaacv (51015)
• Canada
27 Jul 19
I just love it when you post pictures of the roos, they are so cute!
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@Juliaacv (51015)
• Canada
27 Jul 19
@JudyEv I’m at our son’s place now and he and his wife love the pictures as much as my husband and I do.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
@Juliaacv I'm glad you were able to share the photos. :)
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
I don't like to overdo the kangaroo posts but I love them too. Here's another one of two young ones play-fighting. :)
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
27 Jul 19
This is a large group of Kangaroos, they are having a party, I would say.
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
29 Jul 19
@JudyEv They are nice.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
They are all about to go to the Hop!!
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• United States
27 Jul 19
critters're funny like that - love yer 'opt to hop', lol. sort'a reminds me 'f the feral cats here. sometimes they'll scatter like rats when i open the door 'n other times they'll be right'n the walkway'n jest lay there 's ya step o'er 'em. they seem to know that'cher place's a respite. that'cha don't mind their presence. how wonderful to've gotten a pic 'f 'em all together like that :). 'tis mid summer here'n i could 'nly hope my grass'd be that green, lol.
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• United States
27 Jul 19
@JudyEv warms the heart, eh? sure'd do such fer mine.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx We do like to see it. We always take care to disturb them as little as possible - but now sometimes we almost feel miffed if they ignore us. Some people are never happy, are they?
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
A few of the roos now trust us enough that they are reluctant to shift when we're in the car and will wait till the last minute to move.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Jul 19
Great photo of the kangaroos. I'm glad they don't head for the bush anymore when they see you coming.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Jul 19
@JudyEv That's good they don't do that anymore.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
@just4him We used to drive really slowly but they'd still panic and try to get away.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
They are much better than they used to be. Some would fly at the fence and try to bash their way through.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
28 Jul 19
your place will become a kangaroo sanctuary.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jul 19
It would be nice to think so but I doubt it will happen. It can be one while we're here.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
30 Jul 19
Tell me, do many Australians eat Kangaroo. While watching MKR on TV they made a dish with kangaroo and many of the contestants snubbed it?
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jul 19
I guess in the outback more people eat it. And you can buy it in butcher shops from time to time. It has quite a strong, gamey taste.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Jul 19
They are so pretty! I am glad they are used to y`all.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
While we're not too close or making too much noise, they don't worry too much now which is great.
27 Jul 19
Alright I see it's a good place for them.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
They like to feed on the grass that is in the paddocks.
@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
27 Jul 19
I love to see an actual one... We don't have them here... A kangaroo with a baby in her pouch.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 19
I have put up lots of photos of them from time to time. I also put up a YouTube clip once. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTPnDvXjlEg
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
30 Jul 19
@JudyEv Yeah, looks so cute...
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@debjani1 (7202)
27 Jul 19
I love kangaroos. They looks too cute.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 19
They are very cute, aren't they? We love to see them.