Head study of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Head study of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
 Looking into the eyes of a immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Looking into the eyes of a immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
 A head study of a juvenile Eastern Grey Kangaroo
A head study of a juvenile Eastern Grey Kangaroo
 Upper body of an immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Upper body of an immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo on Red Hill Nature Reserve
A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo on Red Hill Nature Reserve
 A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo resting on the wet grass, alert to a noise
A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo resting on the wet grass, alert to a noise
 Two Eastern Grey Kangaroos at the hedge of a house fronting a public park
Two Eastern Grey Kangaroos at the hedge of a house fronting a public park
 Two juvenile male Eastern Grey Kangaroos sparring in the fog
Two juvenile male Eastern Grey Kangaroos sparring in the fog
 A focus on the front claws of a male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
A focus on the front claws of a male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
 Male Eastern Grey Kangaroo with probable scarring on his face from past fights not concerned by me at all
Male Eastern Grey Kangaroo with probable scarring on his face from past fights not concerned by me at all
 Working on getting a rim light shot of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Working on getting a rim light shot of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
 'Dillwyia', a 16-year old female Eastern Grey Kangaroo photographed at the Federal Golf Club
'Dillwyia', a 16-year old female Eastern Grey Kangaroo photographed at the Federal Golf Club
 A head study of "Dillwyia"
A head study of "Dillwyia"
 Red-necked Wallaby and joey
Red-necked Wallaby and joey
Swamp Wallaby seen through the trees
Swamp Wallaby seen through the trees
 A detailed shot of a wombat skull
A detailed shot of a wombat skull
Short-beaked Echidna at Mulligans Flat
Short-beaked Echidna at Mulligans Flat
 European Red Fox skeleton near Kambah Pool Reserve
European Red Fox skeleton near Kambah Pool Reserve
 European Red Fox at Red Hill Nature Reserve
European Red Fox at Red Hill Nature Reserve
 Common Brushtail Possum, probably a male, on the ground
Common Brushtail Possum, probably a male, on the ground
 Fur Seal having a sleep
Fur Seal having a sleep
Head study of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Head study of an Eastern Grey KangarooI enjoyed doing this head study of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo. I watched it turn its ears independently one at a time, with one then another pointing backwards, while always keeping one pointing at me. These ears really amplify noise allowing the kangaroo to hear very well to a noise coming from the way the ears are pointing. I waited until they were both pointing forward to take my photograph. I am happy with the result.
Looking into the eyes of a immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Looking into the eyes of a immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
A head study of a juvenile Eastern Grey Kangaroo
A head study of a juvenile Eastern Grey KangarooSeeing Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) at Tidbinbilla is not hard. I think some have become very used to visitors. I have even seen some people feeding them at the picnic area. Driving out of the reserve I saw a small group beside the road. I was able to stop the car, wind down the window to take photographs without frightening them. I concentrated on one in particular. When a car was approaching from the opposite direction I was able to take a lovely profile shot with a bit of catchlight in the eye. There was also a large mob just off the side of the road that did not seem concerned about the passing traffic. (Full post here)
Upper body of an immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Upper body of an immature male Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 250, 400mm, f/6.3 and 1/125 SEC])
A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo on Red Hill Nature Reserve
A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo on Red Hill Nature ReserveI saw three mobs of Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) on Red Hill. Each group had the dominant male, a number of females and some joeys out of the pouch. This male had a group about half-way up the hill. He was not fussed by my presence, relaxing a bit. I really like the angle I caught him in here and was annoyed when I realised I still had the ISO up high. The upper body of the males is impressive to see. They need this strength to win the contests with other males. While they kick with their hind legs they sort of grapple with their front arms. (Full blog post)
A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo resting on the wet grass, alert to a noise
A male Eastern Grey Kangaroo resting on the wet grass, alert to a noiseWhile the light was not good this morning, when I saw this male Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) lying down on this patch of wet grass, not overly bothered by my presence, I thought it was a good chance to take a photograph. He was probably still a young male as he did not seem to have any females around him, although there were some young females just down the hill. He was very relaxed, although he did keep watching me. A mountain bike rider was coming slowly down the hill, which I think caught the kangaroo’s attention. I have a number of straight on shots of this kangaroo but I think the profile photo works better. As the mountain biker approached closer the kangaroo stood but did not hop off. In fact, the mountain biker passed without the kangaroo fleeing. (Full post)
Two Eastern Grey Kangaroos at the hedge of a house fronting a public park
Two Eastern Grey Kangaroos at the hedge of a house fronting a public parkOn the Sunday morning I saw these two Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) eating grass in the park that separates two rows of houses in Hughes. They then moved closer to a hedge of one of the houses. The fog was still a little high but still blocking the rising sun, making it hard to shoot a good photograph of these two kangaroos. They did just look like two naughty children caught in the act. (Full post)
Two juvenile male Eastern Grey Kangaroos sparring in the fog
Two juvenile male Eastern Grey Kangaroos sparring in the fogA mob of Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) is a regular sight on the greens of the Federal Golf Club. I have seen the males practice fighting before in this area so I was not surprised to see two young males sparring on this foggy morning. I was happy I got this shot, although it was not easy given the low light and that these animals were moving around a lot. I did not get too close as I did not want to disturb them. In general, these kangaroos are accustomed to having people around but normally those people are on the greens not walking along between the trees, where I hoped I was safe from golf balls. (Full post here)
A focus on the front claws of a male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
A focus on the front claws of a male Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Male Eastern Grey Kangaroo with probable scarring on his face from past fights not concerned by me at all
Male Eastern Grey Kangaroo with probable scarring on his face from past fights not concerned by me at all
Working on getting a rim light shot of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Working on getting a rim light shot of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
'Dillwyia', a 16-year old female Eastern Grey Kangaroo photographed at the Federal Golf Club
'Dillwyia', a 16-year old female Eastern Grey Kangaroo photographed at the Federal Golf Club
A head study of "Dillwyia"
A head study of "Dillwyia"
Red-necked Wallaby and joey
Red-necked Wallaby and joey (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 340mm, f/11 and 1/200 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/9/3/yellow-rumped-thornbills-scarlet-robin-and-red-necked-wallaby-joey-photographing-at-tidbinbilla-nature-reserve-on-sunday-30-august-2020
Swamp Wallaby seen through the trees
Swamp Wallaby seen through the trees
A detailed shot of a wombat skull
A detailed shot of a wombat skull (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM [ISO 200, 100mm, f/13 and 0.4 SEC] with Canon 430EX III-RT flash, multiple focus-stacked images stitched together as a panorama)https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/8/26/snow-on-the-brindabella-ranges-around-canberra-photographing-around-canberra-on-sunday-23-august-2020
Short-beaked Echidna at Mulligans Flat
Short-beaked Echidna at Mulligans FlatWe were at Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve to look at the abundant birdlife. When we were almost back at the gate we saw this echidna trying to burrow our some ants. I only had my telephoto lens but I did not want to miss this opportunity to did what I could. It was great to see this shy creature in such an open environment.
European Red Fox skeleton near Kambah Pool Reserve
European Red Fox skeleton near Kambah Pool ReserveI came across this skeleton of a European Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) just off the trail past Kambah Pool Reserve. I was not paying attention to it, as there are always kangaroo skeletons and bones on the ground throughout Canberra, so I thought this was just another one. I started thinking about how the animal had died in what seemed a safe location, then I realised the teeth were not from a herbivore. I had to compare the photograph to images on the internet before I was confident it belonged to a fox. I am not sure how it died, I doubt a bike would have hit such a fast moving, alert creature. It may have been the victim of one of Australia’s poisonous creatures or maybe it tried to grab a joey but the adult kangaroos fatally intervened against the fox. May be it was old or sick, and just laid down to die one day. I have another photo I took from above, as I thought that was a good angle for the whole skeleton. I realised that top-down view was not the best angle to tell the story of this skeleton so I tried this front angle instead. I think this perspective adds more drama. (Full blog post)
European Red Fox at Red Hill Nature Reserve
European Red Fox at Red Hill Nature ReserveJust a bit on from the kangaroo pictured above, I looked to the south of the trail I was on and there was a European Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) resting on a burnt, fallen down tree, appearing to soak up the morning sun. It saw me before I saw it. The sun hitting the red of the fur drew my attention because of this sudden contrast in the colour with the black log. I was able to kneel down so as to steady myself before I took the shot below but when I unbuckled my camera pack the fox decided to go, not flee, but in a controlled way it climbed down from the tree before disappearing behind it. I am not sure if its den was nearby but I was interested in the fox being so close to an area where there appeared to be many kangaroos resting. The kangaroo above had been looking intently at something in some of the photographs I have and I wondered if it had seen the fox. A fox is not a threat to an adult kangaroo but it may be able to go after a young joey or a kangaroo may mistake it for a domestic dog, which often seem to chase kangaroos on Red Hill. (Full blog post)
Common Brushtail Possum, probably a male, on the ground
Common Brushtail Possum, probably a male, on the ground(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 330mm, f/8.0 and 1/180 SEC] with Canon 430EX III-RT flash)
Fur Seal having a sleep
Fur Seal having a sleep (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1000, 300mm, f/6.3 and 1/100 SEC])
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