Living on a property that's nestled into bushland is a blessing. We get to see some wonderful wildlife here on a daily basis. One of the regular visitors is the Agile Wallaby. There can be any number of them, from one to a dozen, depending on the time of the year and the abundance of grass elsewhere. Today there was a group of five, wandering around and nibbling on the grass. Two of them were females with joeys in their pouches, but unfortunately I didn't get to see the joeys as they seemed to both be sleeping comfortably inside the pouch and didn't make an appearance.
They look very comfortable around you Bernie. I guess to the undiscerning eye they would say they were kangaroos. It's a pity you didn't get to see the joeys.
As long as I stay up on the verandah, they're quite happy to stay in the yard, Frank. Good call too. You're right, they're not kangaroos. We actually don't see kangaroos around here at all. Well, that's if you don't count the kangaroos that live in the enclosures at the Wildlife Sanctuary nearby!
Yes, as a rule kangaroos are generally larger than wallabies and they seem to have longer legs. Wallaby legs are more compact.
Thanks kindly Donna. The joeys are really, really extra cute. Pity I didn't get a photo of them today.
Thanks to both you, Bernieh, and to Brisbane Trees for posting such great wildlife photos. Australia is such a wonderful country, and you have both given us all insights into some its amazing animals.
You're most welcome, Marlingardener. We're so fortunate living here. It's a fantastic part of the world.
I don't think my dogs would like them in our back yard....they are used to seeing the crows, hawks and squirrels but it might take a while to get used to them. What else do they do? anything to get themselves into trouble? It would be nice if we didn't have to mow so much in the summer...Great pictures...I hope you get a picture of the joeys soon...that would be very interesting to see a little one peeking out
Sherry8, when we had a dog for a while the wallabies would never come into the yard. As for getting into trouble, yes sometimes the wallabies can be very annoying when they chomp on things they shouldn't. Sometimes when our dry seasons are particularly long and harsh, the wallabies will start eating other things in the garden besides grass and grass roots. They have nibbled an entire Hibiscus shrub to the ground before. They stretch up and pull down the branches and strip them of all the leaves. I've learned lessons about which plants I can't plant out in the garden beds. Wallabies love eating things like Portulacas and Gazanias. I've given up planting those outdoors. I will definitely be on the lookout for a great joey shot.
