More entertainment out our window
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
Rockingham, Australia
December 14, 2019 6:32pm CST
It was incredibly hot here yesterday and today is going to be just as bad if not worse. My brother-in-law and his wife arrived with their caravan in the morning. They are on their way home from a short vacation. We spent the day inside with the curtains drawn to keep out the heat.
Just before dusk we looked out the window to see two buck kangaroos engaging in a very serious fight. Vince and I ran for our cameras. I took a video of the latter part of the fight but I need to try to edit it. For the moment, here are four of the photos that Vince took.
Then fighting the bucks hold each other at arms’ length and attempt to scratch the eyes of his opponent. You can also see them balancing on their tails and bringing their hind legs up to try to disembowel the other. We don’t often see this happening. I don’t know how long they’d been fighting before we saw them.
In the top photo, the one on the left seems to have lost some fur on his side. Notice how far back one has tipped his head. The bigger one got the advantage and they both hopped off.
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@allknowing (137908)
• India
15 Dec 19
That must have been a friendly fight or was it?
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@allknowing (137908)
• India
15 Dec 19
@JudyEv Did you not chase them away then? If we see two tom cats fighting we chase them away as they are bound to hurt each other.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Dec 19
@allknowing There wasn't much point. They'll continue their fight somewhere else until one gives in to the other.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50546)
• United States
16 Dec 19
@JudyEv they look like such gentle creatures. I'm fascinated by them. I love the photos you share of them. 
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 19
@Tampa_girl7 The does are gentle. They are really attentive, patient mothers.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Dec 19
Wow, thank you for posting. It's really interesting for me to hear of first account stories of wildlife especially the kangaroo which is a unique animal.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Dec 19
@JudyEv especially animals in Australia and NZ, I find them really interesting.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Dec 19
I'm glad you found it interesting. I find all animals captivating.
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Dec 19
I'm sure that's true but not many places would get to those heights. I rang a friend near the south coast and my sister a bit north of Perth and inland and they'd had temps of 43C - which is still way too hot. We are visiting my sister this weekend so I hope it cools off a bit by then.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
15 Dec 19
powerful creatures! i'd sure not wish to tangle with one. so glad y'all got some pics 'n that video, too. i need to learn me how to edit the latter. new 't video takin' 'n really need a tripod i'm thinkin'.
glad the kin made 't safely to yer place, hon. sounds melty hot there.
'tis 't breedin' season there 'r 'd those fella's jest be dukin' 't out coz 'f the heat?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
15 Dec 19
@JudyEv i bet so! kinda like here, if'n i'd a tripod set'n the back porch, such'd most likely 'lways be'n the wrong spot, lol.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
15 Dec 19
Hi Judy. They can be quite lethal with their very strong paws and hind legs. I hope neither were too injured it would be a horrible way to die! I did not realise they were trying to blind each other! Brilliant photos!
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
16 Dec 19
@JudyEv Yes I can't imagine you had these right in your garden. It seems so alien to us here!
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Dec 19
I wonder if men used to fight like that back in the caveman days? lol
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Dec 19
@JudyEv That's exactly what I was referring to! I was wondering if they would stand up on their tails and swing their caveman clubs at each other.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 19
@dgobucks226 All male animals fight I think. It's just in their nature to have a natural pecking order.
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@dgobucks226 (35770)
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16 Dec 19
@JudyEv For such a cute looking animal I surprised how violent and dangerous they can be. 
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You managed to take wonderful photos.
@ptrikha_2 (47085)
• India
16 Dec 19
Oh that looks like a terrible fight!
And I can understand how tough is it to cope up with the heat!
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 19
We just took photos of them. 
These isn't much point in stopping them as they'd only fight again somewhere else. The smaller one gave in in the end.
These isn't much point in stopping them as they'd only fight again somewhere else. The smaller one gave in in the end.
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
16 Dec 19
They r fighting seriously to make their point clear
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