The wonders of nature in my back yard - Page 1

I have just come inside to check some photos taken a short while ago in my back paddock and had to share.
These roos are NOT afraid of the dogs or people and I can walk to within meters of them but the whole time I am aware that those big buck can and would attack, they stand almost 7 foot tall and one kick from those powerful hind legs would easily kill a dog or human not to metion those muscular forelegs.
Those big bucks are waiting on the females to cycle and they not leaving until they do!!!

- I am aware that those big buck can and would attack, they stand almost 7 foot tall and one kick from those powerful hind legs would easily kill a dog or human-

Words to live by, I wish everyone exercised as much common sense as you do. While the Roo's are beautiful, they are Wild Animals, and need to be treated as such.

AWESOME PICTURES, thanks for sharing.



Kim

Because of the damage those bucks can inflict, my dogs are always on lead when we go on walks, just can't take any risks of the dogs chasing them. I have also heard tales of them luring dogs into dams and drowning them.

I really appreciate it when folks on this international forum share their experiences via photos (there sure aren't any roos in my yard in SW Ontario!).

"Words to live by, I wish everyone exercised as much common sense as you do. While the Roo's are beautiful, they are Wild Animals, and need to be treated as such."

I lived in Alberta last year and hiked a lot there and in BC. I was regularly horrified by tourists, especially in Jasper National Park, who couldn't seem to comprehend that coming extremely close to black bears (with cubs!!), moose, elk, and big horned sheep was a terrible idea. Large numbers of people would stop their cars and crowd around the "perfect photo opportunity". Yikes!

Laura,

I am horrorfied when ever I see tourist getting up close to wild animals, even allowing children to be near them. How stupid and dangerous.

People are killed every year trying to take that perfect wildlife photo, it's just not worth a life.

I remember a few years back when I went to Yellowstone and there was an incident where somebody was trying to get a photo of one their kids sitting on the back of a buffalo...

Natural selection at it's most abrupt methinks.

AandA

Beautiful pictures!  I only see wild rabbits, deer, opossum, hawks, and occasionally a fox or two where I live.  Have a friend who lives with his wife and kids in Alaska and he takes pictures of large whales passing by (he's in the Coast Guard).  Gotta love wildlife, but also need to show respect.