western australia

What our guests might see from their window

@JudyEv (381837)

Rockingham, Australia

February 10, 2021 4:46pm CST

We were still in bed when Vince spotted a doe and a buck kangaroo through our French door. The bucks are always very wary and alert and this one was no exception. I wanted a photo of them together so you could see the huge difference in size. However, I had to wait till they moved along then I was able to take some photos through the slats of the blind. By then, a second doe had joined them. This photo is taken from the main guest bedroom and is what you might see if you were to visit and stay the night. Unfortunately, the flywire spoils the photo and the difference doesn’t look that great. However, I can assure you that the bucks are much bigger than the females. They are eating the last of what few vegetables we had.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)

• United States

11 Feb 21

What type of veggies are they eating.

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@TheHorse (238279)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 21

When I lived in a "mountainous" community, the deer and bunnies ate virtually everything I planted.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@TheHorse They have a very eclectic appetite. One of these roos was eating the leaves of a eucalyptus. I didn't think they ate those but it was a very small tree.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

Mostly it's weeds - thistles and what we call wire weed. I did have broccoli and cauliflower in there but they didn't come to much.

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@TheHorse (238279)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 21

Do the bucks treat their does well?

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@TheHorse (238279)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv Hmm. Sounds like how I would like to live my life. Just kidding. Do the bucks engage in boxing matches over a hot female? I know that our bighorn sheep do. Not sure how the deer decide who gets to be lovers with whom.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@TheHorse We've seen the bucks fighting. From the documentaries we've watched, the does choose the biggest and best buck as a partner. An inferior buck with pursue a doe if the boss isn't around.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

I'm not really sure. The bucks are often off by themselves except during mating season.

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@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

11 Feb 21

Oh they ate the last of your vegetables !! But well, how will you be able to penalize them??

Fun apart, watching them in action can be a sight by itself.

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@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

12 Feb 21

@JudyEv Are they active today as well?

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@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

12 Feb 21

@JudyEv They enjoy your sheds a lot !

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

I like watching them going about their daily business. They are welcome to what's left out there. :)

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@kaylachan (84716)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

10 Feb 21

The animals seem cute. I'm glad you were able to get a photo.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

Thanks. I have dozens of photos of kangaroos.

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@kaylachan (84716)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv That's cool. I bet they show up all the time.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@kaylachan We see them a lot here.

@Ronrybs (21503)

• London, England

11 Feb 21

Over here we have to deal with rabbits and I don't think they eat as much as a kangaroo!

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

We have rabbits here too. They are incredibly hard to get rid of.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@Ronrybs They sent many a poor farmer broke back in the day. They were in plague proportions.

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@Ronrybs (21503)

• London, England

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv I saw some pre-war films of rabbits at rabbit fencing. They certainly multiplied!

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv It looks like one is on the lookout while the other two are doing mischief. I would say the guests or guest in that room would be very entertained by them. The picture looks fine to me.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@Hannihar Thanks. They can be hard to photograph.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

Thanks. Actually I had intended to put a different photo which is spoilt by the flywire. I should have gone back and altered my text. Here is one through the flywire.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv I like this photo.

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@rebelann (117209)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Feb 21

The one on the far left with his back turned looks to be much bigger than the other two.

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@rebelann (117209)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Feb 21

He's huge @JudyEv I read they can stand up to 6 feet, this one looks about that big but I imagine he weighs a lot more than the average man of 6 feet.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@rebelann He'd be six feet if he stood up on his hind legs.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

I should have mentioned that in the post. Yes, that's the buck. This shows the difference in size better perhaps.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

11 Feb 21

It sounds like they are vegans. Thanks for sharing this photo.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

You're welcome. Vegans or vegetarians. Certainly they don't like meat. lol

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@Aquitaine24 (12000)

• San Jose, California

11 Feb 21

Those must be hungry kangaroos!

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

They do eat a lot in a day.

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

10 Feb 21

Thats it I am coming to visit

Theres a great sight now to wake up to.

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv Cheers me dear

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

The bed is made up and waiting for you.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

11 Feb 21

Thanks for sharing this picture

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

You're welcome. It's hard to resist taking photos when they're so close.

@rakski (156260)

• Philippines

10 Feb 21

That is an awesome sight to see

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@rakski (156260)

• Philippines

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv I think everyone would!

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

Thanks. We still enjoy seeing them.

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@Deepizzaguy (122092)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

10 Feb 21

Nice images of the animals on this post.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

Thanks. Kangaroos can be hard to photograph without scaring them away.

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@Deepizzaguy (122092)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv I did not that fact about kangaroos.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

11 Feb 21

that is the coolest picture - nice of you to leave out a roo buffet!

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

They were enjoying a pick off the smorgasbord.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@DocAndersen We aim to please!

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv very kind of you to provide that!

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@snowy22315 (208793)

• United States

10 Feb 21

They sure make themselves comfortable around your place. Not that you would do it...but I was wondering if there is a hunting season on them? I know some people eat kangaroo meat.

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@snowy22315 (208793)

• United States

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv Deer doesn't taste gamey, if it is prepared well. I had some mixed with sausage once that was awesome. I haven't had it alot though.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

You can shoot them on your own property or if you have permission from the property owner. You can get a licence to shoot them if they are damaging crop. Quite a lot of kangaroo meat is sold as pet food. Very few restaurants offer it and it isn't often sold in supermarkets but people do eat it and some love it. It tastes quite 'gamey', much like your deer I guess.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@snowy22315 I'm sure it's all to do with how it's cooked.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

11 Feb 21

The one on the right seems to be looking at the camera. I've never seen a real kangaroo in front of me.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv That's their advantage

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

She could hear me I think. They seem to have very good hearing.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@May2k8 Yes, we have to sneak around very quietly if we want to photograph them.

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@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

14 Feb 21

i'd never tire of watching kangaroos through the window

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@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

14 Feb 21

@JudyEv i'd be the same

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 21

We still run around like mad things looking for our cameras - and we've been here 17 years!!

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@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

11 Feb 21

They think to be at an all you can eat buffet, they will leave nothing for you.Bad guys!

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@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv At least now you only have the roos coming to steal the veggies. I hope the rabbits will not learn to climb using the back of the roos.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@LadyDuck It's good the lizards don't eat the vegies.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

There isn't much there for them now but I was silly to think the raised beds would stop the roos. But at least the rabbits can't get up into the beds.

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@moffittjc (128831)

• Gainesville, Florida

11 Feb 21

This is a really weird question, but does anybody every hop on the kangaroos' backs and ride them?

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@moffittjc (128831)

• Gainesville, Florida

15 Feb 21

@JudyEv That's like here in Florida where there are lots of photoshopped pictures of people riding on the backs of alligators. Good for humor, obviously not something one does in real life. Thanks for looking up the answer for me. I was genuinely curious if the kangaroos could be ridden.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 21

@moffittjc I've never even heard of people trying which surprises me somewhat.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 Feb 21

Good picture. Is the buck the one on the far left?

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 Feb 21

@JudyEv His behind also looked bigger/wider.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

@just4him Yes. I wish I could get a photo of them side by side as the difference is very noticeable then.

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 21

Yes, I should have mentioned that. He doesn't look much bigger really but you can the femur (vertical leg bone) is longer than that of the does.

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