Howdy All,
I sent this to Robin privately, but figure it
might be of interest to the rest as well......
At 08:55 AM 7/07/2008, you wrote:
Looked unsuccessfully for Bassian Thrushes in
ANBG on Thursday 3/7 mid afternoon, but was a
little surprised by Swamp Wallaby browsing in
nearby section (25?), apparently unworried by either avian ?.
or human by-passers?
I think I?ve glimpsed one once before in ANBG
are they (it) regular visitors/residents?
Robin,
There are colonies of wallabies and kangaroos
established in the ANBG unfortunately, despite
the fences around the perimeter. Once they're
inside they could breed happily, and there isn't
much that can be done about them. The wallabies
actually tend to do more damage in the gardens
than the kangaroos, as they tend to browse in the
gardens more, rather than the more open lawn
areas that the kangaroos tend to be seen. When I
was working there for a few months recently we'd
see the wallabies disappearing off into the
underbrush at times, so small dark and
surprising, but they usually get out of your way
far earlier than you're likely to see them. We
only saw them when using vehicles to travel between places within the gardens.
Cheers.
Paul T.
Canberra, Australia - USDA Zone Equivalent approx. 8/9
Growing an eclectic collection of plants from all
over the world including Aroids, Crocus,
Cyclamen, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Galanthus,
Irises, Trilliums (to name but a few) and just
about anything else that doesn't move!!
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