Wallabia bicolor

Swamp Wallaby at Wamboin, NSW

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Identification history

	Wallabia bicolor	22 Jan 2020	Shell.S.
	Wallabia bicolor	22 Jan 2020	natureguy

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3 comments

Shell.S. wrote:

23 Jan 2020

Hi natureguy
Thank you for your submission.
Were you able to observe the eyes clearly, and if so did they look normal and clear? In the photo the right one looks little cloudy, however I have found its not uncommon for the light to reflect off Swamp Wallaby eyes in this manner, making them appear somewhat cloudy.
Many thanks, Shell

natureguy wrote:

23 Jan 2020

Hi Shell, we have a resident pair of Swampies and they are relatively tame, allowing you within about 5 metres. Both of them seem to have both normal eyes. This image is probably just a reflection off the eye.

Thanks for inquiring, Luke.

Shell.S. wrote:

23 Jan 2020

Many thanks Luke, that's great. The reflection seems particularly common in Swampies, I don't it as commonly in other macropods. If you do happen to encounter any Swampies with actual cloudy eyes, I would to hear from you again! Many thanks, Shell

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Location information

Coordinates 149.273903 -35.254649
Places Wamboin, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
9 Jan 2020 10:57 PM Recorded on
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Mammals Kangaroos & Wallabies natureguy

Additional information

Mixed Gender

Species information

Wallabia bicolor Scientific name
Swamp Wallaby Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1338.8m Recorded at altitude
433 images trained Machine learning
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