Swamp Rat and Wombat

We have some pets from OZ - 2 bearded dragons, 2 Woma Pythons, and 3 Carpet Pythons and they are some cool as animals!

I'm with DamascusBowie! This thread is awesome!

Keep em' coming!
 
Baby wombat is still hanging around. Today I had some sawmill offcuts (for kindling) delivered in a truck. When it was dumped it made a loud noise and in the background I saw the baby wombat running for it's life. They are easily startled, but don't run far....

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I found some more old photos from past years, back when I had an SLR camera...

Crimson rosella. These are everywhere. Males are red and blue, females are more green. The bush is always alive with their gentle trilling.
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I have kookaburras calling around my house most days, usually at dawn and dusk. They sound like they just told a joke and are all laughing about it together.
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Once I was having a barbecue with some friends and their kids. A little girl took a bite of food and before she closed her mouth a kookaburra flew right by her face and with its beak picked the food out of her mouth in mid flight :eek:. She burst out crying (she wasn't hurt, but it ate her food!!) and we spent the rest of the meal guarding the kids while they ate.

Tawny frogmouth. A nocturnal hunter, similar to an owl. These are hard to see during the day because they stretch themselves out and sit perfectly still and look like sticks.
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Emus are inland birds but they come as far east as Canberra near where I live. When they get used to people being around they'll grab food right out of your hands. Given they stand as tall as a person and can be aggressive you have to watch your lunch!!
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Wood duck sleeping.
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Wallaby sleeping
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An awake wallaby. This ones a red-necked wallaby, and they are common around here, though a lot harder to spot than roos.
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Koala. They can be hard to see in tall trees (they don't move a lot) so I used to look for them by looking for their scats at the base of trees. You can also spot their distinctive scratch marks where they climbed a tree (the scratches have a hooked shape).
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I used to work with a guy who had Emu's on his farm in N.Carolina - he gave me an egg once *emptied out* they are the coolest color and ironically almost an exact match to the counter tops in our master bath - I made a stand for it as a decoration~ looks pretty cool.

Yea, these are awesome photos, really cool stuff. I still can't get over how cute that little wombat is
 
DamascusBowie said:
I am so very deeply appreciative of this thread, thank you to the good folks down under for making it happen. Australia's natural riches are endlessly fascinating and entertaining, and these insider views are the best way for me to take it in from a distance. The list of places to visit and things to do in Australia grows daily, what an amazing and beautiful place.
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Glad you like it. Like all countries to really experience it you have to get away from the capital cities, and get out into the bush. Have a good day mate.:thumbsup:
 
cudgee said:
Glad you like it. Like all countries to really experience it you have to get away from the capital cities, and get out into the bush. Have a good day mate.:thumbsup:
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Thank you, I agree. Most of my appreciation is exactly for the nature and wilderness - everything seems more ancient and fantastic than in the Old and New Worlds. So far Ive identified the Queensland and New South Wales as areas of interest due to spectacular beaches and jungles, as well as Steve Irwin's place which is a prime, must see destination.
 
cudgee said:
Add 2 more to your list. The ship wreck coast of South West Victoria, And the Dargo High Plains of Victoria.
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I believe you just on the epic sound of those names, its as if they were named by jack London. I just googled the ship wreck coast of South West Victoria, and up came some spectacular images that have obviously been featured in a lot of photos as some of them looked familiar, just spectacularly beautiful weathering.
 
Photos do not give this part of the world justice. The sound of the Southern Ocean Swells coming up from the Antartic and crashing onto the rugged coastline just grabs you.
 
Currawong said:
Baby wombat is still hanging around. Today I had some sawmill offcuts (for kindling) delivered in a truck. When it was dumped it made a loud noise and in the background I saw the baby wombat running for it's life. They are easily startled, but don't run far....
Your Wombat is a cutey!!!
w1.jpg


I found some more old photos from past years, back when I had an SLR camera...

Crimson rosella. These are everywhere. Males are red and blue, females are more green. The bush is always alive with their gentle trilling.
IMG-0123-cropped.jpg


I have kookaburras calling around my house most days, usually at dawn and dusk. They sound like they just told a joke and are all laughing about it together.
IMG-0374-slideshow.jpg

Once I was having a barbecue with some friends and their kids. A little girl took a bite of food and before she closed her mouth a kookaburra flew right by her face and with its beak picked the food out of her mouth in mid flight :eek:. She burst out crying (she wasn't hurt, but it ate her food!!) and we spent the rest of the meal guarding the kids while they ate.

Tawny frogmouth. A nocturnal hunter, similar to an owl. These are hard to see during the day because they stretch themselves out and sit perfectly still and look like sticks.
IMG-0475-slideshow-cropped.jpg


Emus are inland birds but they come as far east as Canberra near where I live. When they get used to people being around they'll grab food right out of your hands. Given they stand as tall as a person and can be aggressive you have to watch your lunch!!
IMG-0862-slideshow-01.jpg


Wood duck sleeping.
IMG-0866-slideshow.jpg


Wallaby sleeping
IMG-6726-slideshow.jpg


An awake wallaby. This ones a red-necked wallaby, and they are common around here, though a lot harder to spot than roos.
IMG-6844-slideshow.jpg


Koala. They can be hard to see in tall trees (they don't move a lot) so I used to look for them by looking for their scats at the base of trees. You can also spot their distinctive scratch marks where they climbed a tree (the scratches have a hooked shape).
IMG-6746-slideshow.jpg
Click to expand...
 
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