Held captive by a joey

@JudyEv (325966)
Rockingham, Australia
August 22, 2019 3:05am CST
We were away for six weeks, home for a couple of weeks then away again for a fortnight. The kangaroos that come and go on our property have a peaceful time when we’re away. There are several who enjoy the few plants that we have in the garden. One is a native groundcover and one doe in particular can often be found munching on it. I was late going into the kitchen this morning to get my coffee and spotted a yearling joey soaking up the sun just a short way outside the kitchen window. When it heard me, it propped itself up to check out the noise. However, it didn’t run away. The doe and joey stayed around for ages and virtually held us prisoner in the house as we didn’t want to go out and scare them. We’ve been here sixteen years and while we’re used to the kangaroos, we are still enthralled by them.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Aug 19
They have known it already, they are friendly to you, so maybe instead of running, the joey just stare at you.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
If I had gone outside it would have hopped away.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
23 Aug 19
O i see
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95368)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Aug 19
He is cute.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95368)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv Kind of reminds me of a goat head there.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
They have pretty heads. The red kangaroo isn't so attractive. He has a roman nose and isn't so dainty.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 19
Adeline wants one!
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
22 Aug 19
What a nice sight to see. That joey is enjoying its stay there.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
He was lapping up the sunshine. When I came back later, he had laid down again.
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv I thought it was comfortable there.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
22 Aug 19
Wow...but I would have been scared
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
These aren't scary. Even the big bucks hop away as soon as they see you. It is only if they've lost their fear of humans that you need to be scared.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
24 Aug 19
@JudyEv ohh...but still I guess I lack the heart to stay strong in front of them
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85389)
• Bangalore, India
22 Aug 19
I would love to be a prisoner for such adorable ones. . Here I am made captive by monkeys on few days. They came in a big troop and I close all doors and windows. I don't step out till they all are gone.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
Oh dear, I wouldn't like that. I've heard they are very cheeky and can do a lot of damage.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
@arunima25 I guess they steal any fruit and vegetables that you might be growing. Is that right?
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85389)
• Bangalore, India
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv Oh! They surely damage a lot in my garden each time they visit. Thanks to rain they have not visited in a month or more.
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Eric Tsuma
@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
22 Aug 19
Wow I love animals too
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
We have a lot of kangaroos on our property as we are surrounded on two sides by bush.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111223)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Aug 19
I would be as well. They are interesting animals and fairly large as well, correct?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
The bucks (males) are much bigger than the does - around 6 ft high but the does are a bit smaller. Here is one of the bucks. He has massive shoulders and has had an ear hurt in a fight.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111223)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Aug 19
I remember reading once that they are quite dangerous if provoked @JudyEv then again how many wild animals are not dangerous when provoked
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 19
@rebelann Those that lose their fear of humans are dangerous and of course, if cornered, they're going to protect themselves, aren't they? As you say, when provoked.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48424)
• Canada
22 Aug 19
He is such a little cutie. I wouldn't want to scare him nor any others off either. You being gone for so long, I am sure that they are waiting for you to leave 'their' home and they might be wondering why you didn't look startled when they saw you.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48424)
• Canada
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv I wouldn't worry unless they take the bed and have you camping on the verandah, or they put their names on the mailbox.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 19
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
I was half expecting them to be camping on the verandah. :)
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118492)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Aug 19
I'm surprised that in the 16 years you have been living there, you haven't adopted a pet kangaroo yet. Have any of them been successfully domesticated as pets? Or, in the 16 years you've been there, has there been any kangaroos that have been exceptionally friendly to you and not afraid to come up to you?
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118492)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Aug 19
@JudyEv It’s probably better for them in the long run to maintain their natural fear of humans.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 19
If the babies are orphaned and hand-reared then they are tame and make wonderful pets. In some campsites, they become tame enough to pet. None of ours have become that tame but we haven't really encouraged it by feeding them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 19
@moffittjc I think so. Some farmers shoot one occasionally for their dogs or whatever so best they retain their natural timidity.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247080)
• United States
22 Aug 19
They are adorable, and I can understand why you are held captive.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247080)
• United States
23 Aug 19
@JudyEv As if you have time to waste. LOL!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 19
We watch them for ages sometimes. They're great time-wasters.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 19
Those are great photos!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
Thanks. They're taken through the kitchen window.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 19
@JohnRoberts I've no idea. It's the 'official' name for baby marsupials. Baby monotremes (platypus and echnidna) are called 'puggles'. Sounds very official, doesn't it? NOT!
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv Why are the young ones called "Joeys"?
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129493)
• Israel
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv So when you come home do you find no plants or something left of them that they did not get to? That must have been something to watch them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
We only have a few plants around the house and most of them they don't eat.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129493)
• Israel
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv That is good that they leave you with some plants.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
22 Aug 19
That means they like your place.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 19
Yes, I think you could say that.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Aug 19
@JudyEv That would be the positive reason.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
22 Aug 19
what a great shot :-) I am always curious what is outside the windows around the world!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 19
Don't tell anyone but we've moved our computers into the lounge over winter to save heating the office. But from the office window, I could see the birdbath and there was always something interesting to watch there.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
23 Aug 19
@JudyEv wow that is so incredibly cool
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170140)
• United States
22 Aug 19
How cute! I like when I see fawns. I saw one not long ago, which surprised me. They are usually born in the spring.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
The baby joeys are starting to poke their heads out now. When conditions are good, as they mostly are in this area, the joeys can appear at almost any time.
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divalounger
@divalounger (5849)
• United States
27 Aug 19
I think I would be in thrall as well--they are so cute--I always think of them as shy--but I am not sure that is true
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divalounger
@divalounger (5849)
• United States
28 Aug 19
@JudyEv I didn't know that, but it seemed to me that thy might be like that
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Aug 19
That is true. They are very timid unless they become used to humans.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Aug 19
@divalounger Even ours that come up round the house will take off at the drop of a hat if something spooks them.
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Jellybelly
@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
23 Aug 19
very cute, I would be looking at them all day.
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Jellybelly
@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
25 Aug 19
@JudyEv are they ever looking back? or they looking at something else?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 19
I look at them for quite a bit of the day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 19
@CookieMonster46 If they are up around the house, they keep their eye on us.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12607)
• Ireland
22 Aug 19
@judyev I understand that. I don’t like to open our back door if there’s an uncommon bird in the garden or a fox. I prefer to enjoy their company from inside rather than frighten them away.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
That's us. Eventually I pulled the curtain back in the lounge very, very slowly and the doe didn't notice so at least we then had some light in the house. :)
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Simone
@Janet357 (75656)
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22 Aug 19
Awww these are cute babies! I would like to be held captive of these cuties.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
They really are sweet.
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Jaya singh
@Starkinds (32703)
• India
22 Aug 19
Beautiful and the kangaroo looking is great
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325966)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 19
They are a very pretty animal.
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Jaya singh
@Starkinds (32703)
• India
22 Aug 19
@JudyEv yes I can see lots of videos about it
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