Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Macropus giganteus at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 20 Jun 2019

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Identification history

Macropus giganteus	22 Jun 2019	DonFletcher
Macropus giganteus	22 Jun 2019	LisaH

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5 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

22 Jun 2019

Another unusual EGK photo from Red Hill today! EGKs are known to eat bipinnate foliage of Acacia, one of the few broad-leaved plants they will eat even when grass is plentiful.

LisaH wrote:

23 Jun 2019

Thank you - that's so interesting! I was surprised to see her eating this foliage, but I don't know a lot about EGK's so thought I'd post. Are the Red Hill EGKs a bit different in their behaviour? I've added a couple of extra photos. One for the 'cuteness' factor, and the other I just found fascinating. A tandem feeding mother, which I know is usual - it's just that the one feeding looked so big!

DonFletcher wrote:

23 Jun 2019

Nice photos Lisa. (You just needed some fill-in flash on 2 and 4 to make them great ....) EGKs have many interesting attributes. Regarding size of the suckling young, females have even been recorded still suckling a bit at 2yo while they have a py of their own. So that is an overlap between the categories 'adult' and 'young-at-foot'. But its unlikely that ones on RH are different. The reserve populations are independent for short term processes (few EGKS move between reserves in a year) but very well connected for genetic mixing and other long term purposes (only one EGK per generation has to reach a population to overcome development of a local strain).

LisaH wrote:

23 Jun 2019

Wow - thank you so much! Because the EGK are so ubiquitous, I think we take them for granted, and forget to appreciate their unique attributes (a bit like we might think of our children, or our partners, I suspect?). I am a rank amateur photographer, but would love to learn more. Could CNM make some funds for itself by running a nature/bird photography day? Sharing of tips, tricks and just the basics? Also a good way to meet others in this community? If you've already done this, my apologies.

DonFletcher wrote:

23 Jun 2019

cheers Lisa. I will pass the suggestion to Michael Mulvaney.

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