Macropus
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My brother, who lives in the country, calls these uniquely Aussie animals “big furry grasshoppers”, probably because they are big, furry, eat grass and hop. In reality they are Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroos) , very common along eastern Australia and a national icon, there being one on our Coat of Arms. (Trivia: The reason a kangaroo and emu are on the Australian Coat of Arms is that they don’t walk backwards – either does Australia.) I came across this mob of greys while they were feeding in the last rays of the afternoon sun in a paddock at the outskirts of Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia. / I was really taken by the wonderful side lighting of the setting sun so I slowed the car right down when I spotted them, parked on the side of the road and 50m away, slowly got out of the car, open the boot and got Milady Fuji ready for a shoot. I was able to walk slowly right up to the fence before they got a bit twitchy but after a few min utes they got used to me being there and settled down for some serious grazing. That was then a problem because they were all heads down, munching grass, not really good for an exciting photograph. Sooooo ….. there was a steel pipe sticking in the ground next to me so I kicked it! That’s when they all came to attention and took up their “all alert” pose for me. There are times when Nature just needs a hand to get things moving. Visit the Animals collections in my BubbleSite Gallery for more skippy kangaroos. UPDATE: / 06-02-09 / After the passing of many moons and much deliberation the photograph you are now viewing is the slim, trim, taut and terrific 6×11 (15×28cm) version. / The original 8×11 (20×28cm) size had far too much foreground. Enjoy! KANGAROOS / (Click the links!) Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus – Lunch with Mum / Skippy Looks Back / Macropus giganteus & Rhipidura leucophrys /
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The largest living marsupial found on the continent, the Red Kangaroo inhabits a widespread range, from the grass plains to the open woodlands of inland Australia. A ‘mob’ of Red Kangaroos is led by a dominant male. Adult male ‘Reds’ can stand up to 6m tall. Their legs work much like a rubber band, and in full force they are able to leap 9m clear and 2.5m high.
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Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis. The most common wallaby found in tropical, coastal Australia. This one was photographed near Darwin in the Northern Territory.
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus. The joey leaves the pouch at around 42 weeks but will continue to suckle until 18 months old.
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Whiptail Wallaby Macropus parryi. It’s also known as Pretty-face Wallaby.
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Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus. Males are also known as stinkers due to their strong odour. Photo taken in south-west Western Australia.
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What a difference a better processing program and some more experience in processing can have on a photograph! This photograph and Skippy & Willy #2 were both photographed about the same time. Skippy & Willy #2 was processd by Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3 while this one was processed by S7RAW & Photoshop CS. Viva la difference! This iconic Aussie marsupial and his little feathered watchdog, (watchbird?), were photographed on a cliff top trail in the Diamond Head area of the Crowdy Bay National Park , near Laurieton , NSW, Australia, very early on a damp, grey summer morning. Skippy is a fine specimen of a female, (flyer), Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) and Willy is an equally fine specimen of Willy Wag Tail . Fuji S9600: f/8 @ 1/125, ISO80, Pop-up flash at high power, Tripod, Timer. / S7RAW & Photoshop CS. Visit the Aussie Birds and Animals collections in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends and skippy kangaroos. Enjoy! KANGAROOS & AUSSIE BIRDS KANGAROOS / (Click the links!) Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus – Lunch with Mum / Skippy Looks Back / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus / AUSSIE BIRDS / (Click the links!) Ardea alba / Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph / Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph / Cacatua roseicapilla / Pandion haliaetus / Pandion haliaetus / Sterna bergii- / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Cygnus atratus / Colluricincla harmonica / Meliphaga lewinii / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Gallinula tenebrosa / Porphyrio porphyrio / Porphyrio porphyrio / Porphyrio porphyrio, Gallinula tenebrosa & Anas castanea / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dromaius novaehollandiae / Phylidonyris nigra / Boorganna Silhouette / Anthochaera chrysoptera /
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Common Wallaroo Macropus robustus. It is also known as the Euro and is found throughout much of Australia. This one was photographed near Blackall, Queensland.
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus. Photo taken in central Queensland.
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus. Most active in the late afternoon to early morning. Photo taken in central Queensland.
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Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis. Photo taken at Cape Hillsborough National Park near Mackay, Queensland.
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My brother, who lives in the country, calls these uniquely Aussie animals “big furry grasshoppers” – probably because they are big, furry, eat grass and hop. In reality they are Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroos) , very common along eastern Australia and a national icon, there being one on our Coat of Arms. (Trivia: The reason a kangaroo and emu are on the Australian Coat of Arms is that they don’t walk backwards – either does Australia.) This maternal marsupial scene was photographed in glorious late afternoon light in a paddock at Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia. Fuji S9600: 1/100sec @ f/6.4, Hand held. / Lightroom and Photoshop CS3. Visit the Animals collections in my BubbleSite Gallery for more skippy kangaroos. Enjoy! KANGAROOS / (Click the links!) Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus – Lunch with Mum / Skippy Looks Back / Macropus giganteus & Rhipidura leucophrys /
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Common Wallaroo Macropus robustus. Also known as the Euro. Photo taken near Cunnamulla, Queensland.
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Shot 30.8.2008
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What a difference a better processing program and some more experience in processing can have on a photograph! This photograph and Skippy & Willy were both photographed about the same time. Skippy & Willy was processd by S7RAW & Photoshop CS while this one was processed by Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3. Viva la difference! This iconic Aussie marsupial and his little feathered watchdog, (watchbird?), were photographed on a cliff top trail in the Diamond Head area of the Crowdy Bay National Park , near Laurieton , NSW, Australia, very early on a damp, grey summer morning. Skippy is a fine specimen of a female, (flyer), Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) and Willy is an equally fine specimen of Willy Wag Tail . Fuji S9600: f/4.1 @ 1/125, Auto focus, Pop-up flash at high power, Tripod, Timer. Visit the Aussie Birds and Animals collections in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends and skippy kangaroos. Enjoy! KANGAROOS & AUSSIE BIRDS KANGAROOS / (Click the links!) Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus & Rhipidura leucophrys / Macropus giganteus – Lunch with Mum / Skippy Looks Back / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus / AUSSIE BIRDS / (Click the links!) Ardea alba / Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph / Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph / Cacatua roseicapilla / Pandion haliaetus / Pandion haliaetus / Sterna bergii- / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Cygnus atratus / Colluricincla harmonica / Meliphaga lewinii / Porphyrio porphyrio, Gallinula tenebrosa & Anas castanea / Porphyrio porphyrio / Porphyrio porphyrio / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Gallinula tenebrosa / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dromaius novaehollandiae / Phylidonyris nigra / Boorganna Silhouette / Rhipidura leucophrys / Anthochaera chrysoptera /
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Pretty-faced Wallaby (Macropus parryi), Carnarvon National Park by Blue Gum Pictures
by Blue Gum PicturesPretty-faced Wallaby (Macropus parryi), Carnarvon National Park, featured on our Wildlife I calendar – Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2007 /
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Tammar Wallaby Macropus eugenii. Photo taken at Dryandra Woodland in Western Australia.
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), Coolah Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia – Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2008
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The Subject: / A very fine specimen of a female, (flyer), Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) , feeding in the weak dawn light of a very grey, damp day. / I really like that blade of grass poking out from her mouth. / Why she is looking back I do not know. The only possible threat to her was a photographer with a Fuji. Perhaps she was just checking her escape route. The Location: / On a cliff top trail in the Diamond Head area of the Crowdy Bay National Park , near Laurieton , NSW, Australia. The Making of Skippy Looks Back: / The light was poor at that time of day under those conditions so the camera was tripod mounted and even though I was not really close I used the pop-up flash at full power to at least throw some light the subject’s way and to make a good catch light if possible. / Fuji S9600: f/4.5 @ 1/125sec, ISO80, Timer. Visit the Animals collections in my BubbleSite Gallery for more skippy kangaroos. Enjoy! KANGAROOS / (Click the links!) Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus – Lunch with Mum / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus / Macropus giganteus /
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After 13 months in the desert, with lots of ‘Roos about, I finally got some photos of them one evening by a drying puddle of water late in February. So here he is. Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus). Hart’s Range, Northern Territory, Australia. Featured in the group The Northern Territory on 10 March, 2009
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Here is the second in my series of two red ‘roo shots. Here he approaches the dam and makes sure that I am not going to shoot and eat him—he was alarmingly unscared of me, considering that ‘roo tail is a very popular dish in these parts. I shot him, but only with the camera! Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus). Hart’s Range, Northern Territory, Australia. Did I say that Red Kangaroos are the largest extant marsupial in the world? More useless information for you. Featured in the group The Northern Territory on 10 March, 2009
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Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Bennett’s Wallaby There are two subspecies of the Red-necked Wallaby, the Tasmanian form, Macropus rufogriseus, also known as Bennett’s Wallaby which is smaller, has longer, shaggier fur, and breeds in the late summer, mostly between February and April. They have adapted to living in proximity to humans and can be found grazing on lawns in the fringes of Hobart and other urban areas. Freycinet Peninsula, Freycinet National Park,Tasmania, Australia. Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/60sec / Aperture: F4.8 / ISO: 500
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One of my backyard residents checking out the earthworks next door! Taken in Innisfail, far north Queensland.
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Tammar Wallaby – Kangaroo Island SA The sweet face of the little Tammar Wallaby / which is found on Kangaroo Island and a few / places in Western Australia. It was not difficult to get good views of these guys – / we had several in our campsite one night! Read about my wildlife photography here
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