We've never seen a wallaby joey, so we can't wait to see if it moves the same way as kangaroos. They are a slightly different shape - tail seems to drag more. The new kangaroos are as funny as anything to watch when they start, they sort of zig zag until they can get their balance when hopping.
Morning all! Yesterday (funeral) was absolutely lovely, it was so nice to see the love from the MANY voluntary groups he worked with. I'd have loved to have walked around and asked for their memories I think we could have filled a book. Not a particularly PC book mark you and it might bring back bad memories for the people who were in the open top bus when he tested the pressure on the fire engine...
The new garage has been measured up: eats into the lawn, two trees need to go (a well established ornamental cherry and a "thing" that was so badly pruned it doesn't seem to know what it's doing so not a huge loss) and is going to have quite a lot of wall which I'm thinking of using to grow trained dwarf fruits trees on depending on how the soil is after the concrete base has been laid. Otherwise I'm thinking an area for pot plants for herbs and delicates that need winter protection. We'll see. Looking at what needs to be done the garden is going to get quite a lot of being hacked around and abuse over the next six months so I'll not plan too much just yet.
Bad weather predicted for the weekend: hope your gardens are all ready!
Morning/afties all. Lovely pix Pat. Do they stay in the pouch till they're simply too big or does mum chuck them out out when they start having their friends round and wanting tvs and stuff? Not sure how many people know that there are wallabies on one of the islands on Loch Lomond. They're quite famous. Can't remember how they got there. It'll have been a private 'collection' let loose or something.
Glad you had a lovely day Lesley. No cooking's even better
chicky - bet you're excited - and very happy of course
Looking forward to your pix fidget.
I find most of the dinks on my car are at trolley height. You're right about car doors though. Mine were trained at a very early age about how they opened them. Not surprised to hear about the parents who won't take responsibility - they won't take it for anything their precious cherubs do these days
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning Fairygirl. I don't know what trigger is needed for mum wallaby to push junior out. Hope she brings it down near the house when it's out. I think she hangs around in the pine trees up on the hill and only comes down for fresh grass. She always seems to have a guard with her though. They are more shy than the kangaroos who simply sit up when we go outside and then go right on eating.the wallabies take off if they see us.
Pat, curious as to wallabys I've just been looking on the internet: Joeys start coming out of the pouch around eight months and is too big by ten months to go back in.
But what I can't find is whether wallabys have a season so you might be able to guess how far along your Joey is to work out when you can do the expectant father pacing with your camera!
Interesting Clarington. Thanks. the biggest problem is that she doesn't always come down the hill - I mostly get a look at her after a little bit of rain, which is not common at the moment. she particularly likes the clover and softer grasses And blossoms. The roos seem to be happy with tougher grass,
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We've never seen a wallaby joey, so we can't wait to see if it moves the same way as kangaroos. They are a slightly different shape - tail seems to drag more. The new kangaroos are as funny as anything to watch when they start, they sort of zig zag until they can get their balance when hopping.
Morning all
Off for a return trip to Nottingham to retrieve Chicklet for the holidays .....I am soooooo excited
Looking forward to dandelion pics Fidget
Have a good journey Chicky
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all! Yesterday (funeral) was absolutely lovely, it was so nice to see the love from the MANY voluntary groups he worked with. I'd have loved to have walked around and asked for their memories I think we could have filled a book. Not a particularly PC book mark you and it might bring back bad memories for the people who were in the open top bus when he tested the pressure on the fire engine...
The new garage has been measured up: eats into the lawn, two trees need to go (a well established ornamental cherry and a "thing" that was so badly pruned it doesn't seem to know what it's doing so not a huge loss) and is going to have quite a lot of wall which I'm thinking of using to grow trained dwarf fruits trees on depending on how the soil is after the concrete base has been laid. Otherwise I'm thinking an area for pot plants for herbs and delicates that need winter protection. We'll see. Looking at what needs to be done the garden is going to get quite a lot of being hacked around and abuse over the next six months so I'll not plan too much just yet.
Bad weather predicted for the weekend: hope your gardens are all ready!
Morning Lesley and Chicky
Morning/afties all. Lovely pix Pat. Do they stay in the pouch till they're simply too big or does mum chuck them out out when they start having their friends round and wanting tvs and stuff?
Not sure how many people know that there are wallabies on one of the islands on Loch Lomond. They're quite famous. Can't remember how they got there. It'll have been a private 'collection' let loose or something.
Glad you had a lovely day Lesley. No cooking's even better
chicky - bet you're excited - and very happy of course
Looking forward to your pix fidget.
I find most of the dinks on my car are at trolley height. You're right about car doors though. Mine were trained at a very early age about how they opened them. Not surprised to hear about the parents who won't take responsibility - they won't take it for anything their precious cherubs do these days
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning Fairygirl. I don't know what trigger is needed for mum wallaby to push junior out. Hope she brings it down near the house when it's out. I think she hangs around in the pine trees up on the hill and only comes down for fresh grass. She always seems to have a guard with her though.
They are more shy than the kangaroos who simply sit up when we go outside and then go right on eating.the wallabies take off if they see us.
Ps didn't know about the wallabies on the island on Loch Lomond.
Pat, curious as to wallabys I've just been looking on the internet: Joeys start coming out of the pouch around eight months and is too big by ten months to go back in.
But what I can't find is whether wallabys have a season so you might be able to guess how far along your Joey is to work out when you can do the expectant father pacing with your camera!
Right: anyone for tea?
Interesting Clarington. Thanks. the biggest problem is that she doesn't always come down the hill - I mostly get a look at her after a little bit of rain, which is not common at the moment. she particularly likes the clover and softer grasses And blossoms. The roos seem to be happy with tougher grass,