Re: FW: [canberrabirds] Wobbly old man resting. -ID query

[martin butterfield <>]

I will add my vote for Red-necked Wallaby rather than a Swampie.  

Here are my recent images of a Swampie http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/a-visitor-to-garden.html showing the very restricted area of red and the overall darker colour.   To my mind Swampies also have a very different 'jizz' to Red-necks, with the latter behaving more like small kangaroos.

On 16 June 2013 17:33, Denis Wilson <> wrote:

Hi Margaret and David

I concur that it is not a Swamp Wallaby.
Much too light on the front, and reddish on shoulders.

Real Swampies can be almost black with grey muzzle and red behind the ears. But overall, much darker than Margaret's animal.

Check out some of my images of a true Swampy.
http://peonyden.blogspot.com.au/2009/12/swamp-wallaby-and-hawk-moth.html

Denis Wilson
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On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Margaret Leggoe <> wrote:

 

 

From: David Rosalky [
Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013 4:42 PM
To: 'Margaret Leggoe'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Wobbly old man resting.

 

Yes, go ahead.

 

David

 

From: Margaret Leggoe
Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013 4:38 PM
To: 'David Rosalky'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Wobbly old man resting.

 

D

Is it OK if I forward this thread to the chat line?  I’m no expert either, I just thought the swamp (aka black) wallaby was the more common around here.

M

 

From: David Rosalky
Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013 4:23 PM
To: 'Margaret Leggoe'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Wobbly old man resting.

 

The white on the front and inside the ears and the clear white face stripe; the reddish on the neck and shoulders; and the overall lighter colour.

 

But I’m no expert.  I suggest you ask others.

 

David

 

From: Margaret Leggoe
Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013 4:07 PM
To: 'David Rosalky'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Wobbly old man resting.

 

I thought it was a swamp wallaby.  Why do you think it is a red-necked?

 

From: David Rosalky
Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013 3:47 PM
To: 'Margaret Leggoe'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Wobbly old man resting.

 

Margaret

 

Is that a red-necked wallaby?

 

David

 

From: Margaret Leggoe
Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013 2:37 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Wobbly old man resting.

 

One of three at Tidbinbilla this morning.  Also saw another on the road on the way out.  Four in a day is certainly a record for me.

Margaret Leggoe

 

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