canberrabirds

Wallaby, Callum Brae

To: "'Margaret Leggoe'" <>, <>, "'Geoffrey Dabb'" <>
Subject: Wallaby, Callum Brae
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:06:07 +1100
Mark was right about the other two earlier photos. There are difference of habit as to what common names we choose to call it. Also called Black-tailed Wallaby.
 
This next picture (and it is a curious pose) looks much more like a Wallaroo to me. Mainly by virtue of a very solid looking appearance and the shaggy fur.
 
What do others think?
 
Philip
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Leggoe [
Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 2:38 PM
To: ; Geoffrey Dabb
Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] Wallaby, Callum Brae

I thought the wallaby we saw along Coppin’s Crossing was a black.  Anyway, a few weeks later I shot this fellow in almost the same spot.  I’d love to know what he was laughing at.

 

From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 2:05 PM
To: 'Lindell'; Margaret Leggoe
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Wallaby, Callum Brae

 

While a novice in this area myself, I think the following are the basic macropod facts that all who venture with any sense of inquiry into the local woodlands should have:

 

I believe there are only 4 species around Canberra.

 

Eastern Grey (no comment needed).

Black or Swamp Wallaby.  Fairly common.  Often seen in or near the denser growth.  Black Mountain (incl Bot Gdns), Mount Mugga, etc.  Dark, hops with a characteristic ’bicycling’ action.

Red-necked Wallaby.  Like a small rather dainty EGK.  Usually but not always has a reddish patch on the shoulder.  There used to be a small number on the eastern side of Mulligans Flat, but I don’t know if they have been contained by the new fencing.

Walleroo or Euro.  Chunky-looking compared to EGK.  More about than people think but rather shy locally.  Small numbers along the Murrumbidgee corridor.  (Margaret might remember one being pointed out on a Coppins Crossing walk a few months ago.)   

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