Friday, April 25, 2008

Wallaby "Ted"


Say hello to Wallaby Ted.

(click on images to enlarge - it's worth it!)

Glenn was recently at a privately owned mine in Queensland to collect and buy rock. The owners only visit this area on their property maybe every six months or so but every time they have been there up pops (or should I say "hops") this wallaby. Probably because they feed him.

It was morning teatime and Glenn stopped for a cuppa and along comes Ted.

He looks such a character!
Glenn was to discover that this was a wallaby not to be reckoned with!

He should have known by the state of his ears - half the flaps missing and tattered as a result of fighting, no doubt.

As he broke off pieces of biscuit to give Ted he obviously wasn't going fast enough.

Ted made a move towards him and tried grabbing the whole packet! They have sharp claws and can do a huge amount of damage with their back legs too so Glenn pushed at him before he get the advantage.

1 comment:

Avus said...

I liked wallaby Ted! Just popped in to say thanks for the visit to my blog and if you want hi-res pix of the bluebells let me have your email address (I have lost it)