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Big Red Roo

© Graham Robards

Big Red Roo

Uploaded: August 09, 2010

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~Animals~dedicated to Carolyn Connolly
Taken at Morisset Hospital. They have 1,300 acres of land and in 1972 the grounds were proclaimed as a Wildlife Refuge so the Kangaroos are to be found in abundance. I was suprised at how friendly and tame they were, obvious people fed them. This fellow stood six feet tall, when I hand fed him from our van window which is 8 feet from the ground I was eyeball to eyeball because he used his tail (a fifth leg) to stand up even further. Have a great day. ~Pat and Graham.

ExposureTime : 1/400.2Sec
FNumber : F5.6
ISOSpeedRatings : 400
FocalLength : 280.00(mm)



Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.70, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 280.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A700

Comments

Graham Robards August 09, 2010

The Late Slim Dusty sings "Buck Kangaroo".

Music not for the contest so will self destruct in 24 hours. ~Pat







#1296578

Graham Robards August 09, 2010

This is a closeup of the Roo's feet to explain the song. lol. #8817118

Graham Robards August 10, 2010

This is a closeup of the Roo's feet to explain the song. lol. #8817119

Paul E. Earl August 10, 2010

Was this the same roo I saw in John's gallery the other day! He certainly is a big boy!!
A terrific capture!! #8817184

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 10, 2010

Nice capture. He sure is big and beautiful. #8817635

John Connolly August 10, 2010

What a magnificient specemin you have captured here Pat! A wonderfu image, and I am glad he is so friendly, those feet can be nasty weapons!

No Paul, my Roo lived at Diamond Head National Park, not far from Brett, and Pats Roo calls Morisset home, it is the other side of Lake Macquarie from where I live. #8818509

August 10, 2010

Morrisett hospital sounds like it could well fit in at South West Rocks with all the Kangaroos. I'll have to go & have a look!! Great image. #8818873

Graham Robards August 10, 2010

Thanks all! Isn't the Roo grand!

You must take a trip down to Morisett just for the Roos Tony. Hundreds of them. They were so friendly when we stopped the van they all came over to say hello.

I did some research afterwards and read about our culling of them. Made me sick to my stomach.

If you have the time see my next photo of how proud I am to call myself and Australian NOT.


~Pat #8818992

Ann Coates level-classic August 10, 2010

Wow, sounds like a fantastic experience. A superb capture of this handsome animal. #8818998

Graham Robards August 10, 2010

Thankyou Ellen!

I took a few photos but wasn't happy with the angle as I shot out of the van.

We are going to go back and have a picnic so I can sit down and take photos, they are such beautiful creatures.

Hope you are well.

~Pat #8819058

Graham Robards August 10, 2010

Sorry Ann, I called you Ellen. I thought I was being quite good today with my memory, obviously not lol.

~Pat #8819070

Karen Kessler August 11, 2010

Interesting bit of information about the Kangaroos! I've never seen one except on tv or the Internet, but neat creatures! I'm glad they have the refuge. Great capture of this one as it posed! :) #8821323

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