A glow from the morning sun filled the eye’s of this adorable wallaby, who waited patiently for us continue on … Taken on a wonderful walk with my son 4th/03/09 Canon 450D / 75-300 zoom lens
a trip to Tasmania with my camera. this is a Bennett’s Wallaby near Bridport on the edge of Bass Straight. f5.6 1/200th iso-800 250mm
Over the Australia Day weekend I and three buddies sea kayaked around the North end of Wilsons Promontory blissfully unaware that a few short days later this paradise would be burnt to a crisp by Victoria’s recent and devastating bushfires. This fire continues to burn as I write this (20/2/09) and has so far burnt about 30% of the park (basically all the land visible in this picture). If there is no rain soon and the winds turn from there current easterly direction to a strong northerly the entire park could easily go up. This shot was taken on the beautiful and remote Bennison Island in Corner Inlet and offers the perfect vantage point to see what is now gone (view large). The peak on the far left hand side of the frame is called The Cathedral and the fire started there after a lightning strike on the 8/2/09 exactly thirteen days after this shot was taken. The prevailing winds in this area are usually westerlies and these conditions would have resulted in a small localised blaze that would have seen the fire peter out as it hit the nearby ocean. Instead there have been uncommonly sustained easterly winds blowing up to 70km/h spreading the fire straight along the entire length of the Vereker Range (the mountain range on the horizon) and coming north to consume every bit of land between there and the coastline contained in this shot. In 2005 a back burn that reignited burnt 13% of the park, this fire fortunately has thus far avoided these particular areas but if they are re-burnt so soon after this previous fire many of the larger tree species will not have the mojo to regenerate a second time and as there seedlings have not had enough time to mature to the point of producing seed entire species could be lost from large areas. As it is the fire is currently ravaging an area that hasn’t been burnt since the terrible 1951 fires that destroyed 75% of the park. The close succession of fires back then resulted in the permanent loss of all the blue gums in the park. These huge beautiful and majestic trees were once the dominant upper story flora standing over a once open forest floor. The impenetrable tangle that now exists has made my many off track ramblings around the Prom a far more involved pursuit than was once the case. Currently there are 150 ground fire fighters one skycrane and two water bombing helicopters fighting the blaze although ground crews have been forced by the impenetrable scrub to concentrate there efforts to creating and reinforcing current containment lines. Out of interest the footprints on the beach are probably from a Black Wallaby – Wallabia bicolor who despite that huge looking expanse of water has made it to the island across the mud flats at low tide. The small knoll abutting the coast in the center of the frame is called Barry Hill and is in one of the most remote and trackless areas on the promontory. However between 1913 and 1940 this was the location of the Ranger Station at the Prom (it even had its own telegraph line). Now the Prom has easy road access this choice of location seems odd but back then the dominant mode of access was via boat across Corner Inlet from Port Welshpool. If I lived in an ideal landscape photographers world I would have unlimited time to shoot every scene in the ideal light of dawn and dusk but sometimes these criteria are impossible to organize so I do the best I can with the light available in this case late morning. The timing determined by the vagaries of tide (being in a sea kayak) and the fact that camping on the island is not allowed. Despite the less than ideal light I thought the pertinence of current events justified its inclusion. 100% of profits from this shot will go to WRAP Wildlife Rescue and Protection Incorporated which will aid the innumerable animal victims of the recent fires (I’ve put up my margin more than usual because of the donation aspect, basically it’s not worth doing unless there’s a bit of money in it for the charity).
Girraween (Place of Flowers) National Park southern Queensland, Australia.
Taken in Alice Springs,Central Australia.These sweet little marsupials were quite happy to come up to us.
Wallaby (I think) & joey / If I’m wrong please correct me! thank you!
This is one of three species of Wallaby that have the characteristic ‘Nailtail’, with a nail like spur at the end of the tail. Numbers of this species has declined rapidly over the last 50 years, and now endangered. This one very shy :) Canon 50D, 250mm Sydney Wildlife World, Darling Harbour. Available Large :)
So much in one day… Thanks to Alex Cearns for taking me where my favourite animals live.
Swamp Wallaby Joey in the pouch – Peek a Boo!
mother wallaby with her youngster, manor park, tenby, wales
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Such friendly animals are wallabies, that this one came over for a closer look.
A shot of a Wallaby enjoying watching the sunset over the valley
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby Petrogale xanthopus. They inhabit semi-arid rocky hills and are extremely agile hopping amongst rocks. They can also climb sloping tree trunks. Photo taken at Idalia National Park, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby Petrogale xanthopus. Rock-wallabies shelter by day under rocky outcrops or in amongst rocks, and emerge at night to feed. They live in colonies where there is a dominant large male, several smaller males, and several females. They are quite agile and hop over rocks with ease. They are also able to climb tree trunks. Photo taken in Idalia National Park, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
A kangaroo heading to the beach Long Beach North / Beecroft Weapons Range / Jervis Bay / NSW 2009-06-09
Curious kangaroo getting into the festive spirit.
Wow this is a collection of nearly all the animals I have photographed in the past year.
Rock wallabies specialise in rugged terrain and have modified feet designed to grip rock with skin friction rather than dig into soil with large claws. There are at least fifteen species and the relationship between several of them is poorly understood. Several are endangered. This photograph was taken at a Granite Gorge, Far North Queensland. Sony Cybershot wsc w200 12.1 mega pixel camera
This was taken on the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. We were having breakfast when a mob of wallabies appeared – and I mean appeared; they are almost completely silent and you often don’t see them arrive. These two young males decided to indulge in a bout of fisticuffs while the others watched from the shade.
Red Kangaroo. All profits from the sale of this work will be donated to Wildlife-Appeal.
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