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.)
