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Posted By: RobG, 02-02-2014, 04:05 AM




There's not much grass left in Canberra. I hope there's some decent rain soon!
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He may be alone, but he's sure spotted you.

Great capture, well titled too.
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So I have a question. It may be a stupid American question but I have to ask!! I watch a lot of documentaries, and aren't those dangerous???? You were shooting with a 16-50 which tells me you were pretty close to get that shot. Thanks for taking a chance of being on "When animals attack" to get a cool shot!
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Good shot Rob G. yes also dry up here as well, one extreme to another.

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aren't those dangerous????
Only when you try to eat a whole one.
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So I have a question. It may be a stupid American question but I have to ask!! I watch a lot of documentaries, and aren't those dangerous???? You were shooting with a 16-50 which tells me you were pretty close to get that shot. Thanks for taking a chance of being on "When animals attack" to get a cool shot!
I've never seen a kangaroo attack a human, but it does happen - most likely if you get between a male and his ladies, I imagine, or when he's feeling cornered for some reason. A Japanese friend of mine tried to pat one even though I reminded her that they're wild animals. It just hopped away. It's the big males like this guy that are dangerous, but generally they'll just hop away if you're too close. It's not a stupid question at all. Mind you, I was much more worried about bears when I was in the USA than I've ever been about anything in Australia!
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Cool picture!

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Rob, I like this combination landscape-wildlife shot - puts the kangaroo in context. Nice job.

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QuoteOriginally posted by RobG Quote
I've never seen a kangaroo attack a human, but it does happen - most likely if you get between a male and his ladies, I imagine, or when he's feeling cornered for some reason. A Japanese friend of mine tried to pat one even though I reminded her that they're wild animals. It just hopped away. It's the big males like this guy that are dangerous, but generally they'll just hop away if you're too close. It's not a stupid question at all. Mind you, I was much more worried about bears when I was in the USA than I've ever been about anything in Australia!
With the bears it is the ladies you have to worry about when they have cubs.
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Good shot. If you want rain to come down under, just let me know, here is rainy over a month now, I'll be more than happy send you some of that...

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I like how you captured it in the darker shadow and the sweeping light in front. Nicely done Rob.
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He is a big'un alright. Look at those forearms. Nice shot.
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QuoteOriginally posted by RobG Quote
I've never seen a kangaroo attack a human, but it does happen - most likely if you get between a male and his ladies, I imagine, or when he's feeling cornered for some reason. A Japanese friend of mine tried to pat one even though I reminded her that they're wild animals. It just hopped away. It's the big males like this guy that are dangerous, but generally they'll just hop away if you're too close. It's not a stupid question at all. Mind you, I was much more worried about bears when I was in the USA than I've ever been about anything in Australia!

I can imagine being mauled by a bear is worse than being mauled by a roo. Not that I would want to be mauled by anything. Always carry a large bottle of pepper spray when in the remote wilderness.
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Good shot Rob G. yes also dry up here as well, one extreme to another.
Thanks! Fingers crossed we all get more rain - without going from one extreme to the other! Unfortunately the likely solution will be a cyclone...

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Only when you try to eat a whole one.
Good point! I've only had kangaroo steak in small amounts.

QuoteOriginally posted by Sdenby Quote
Cool picture!
Thanks!

QuoteOriginally posted by Sailor Quote
Rob, I like this combination landscape-wildlife shot - puts the kangaroo in context. Nice job.
Thanks Jer! I could have got closer, but I wanted to underline his isolation in the dust and dead grass.

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With the bears it is the ladies you have to worry about when they have cubs.
They say that the female of the species is the more deadly. Not kangaroos though.

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Good shot. If you want rain to come down under, just let me know, here is rainy over a month now, I'll be more than happy send you some of that...
Please do if you can!

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I like how you captured it in the darker shadow and the sweeping light in front. Nicely done Rob.
Thanks Bob!

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He is a big'un alright. Look at those forearms. Nice shot.
Yeah, I don't think I'd try going a couple of rounds against him!

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I can imagine being mauled by a bear is worse than being mauled by a roo. Not that I would want to be mauled by anything. Always carry a large bottle of pepper spray when in the remote wilderness.
Interesting idea! I wouldn't want to get mauled by anything either. I understand that a kangaroo can do a lot of damage with a kick of one of those hind legs. So in the case of Kangaroos, "mauling" isn't really the right word. I'd like to put a smiley here, but it's a pretty serious topic. The most dangerous large animals in Oz are generally feral - cattle, horses, pigs, camels, dogs. Having said that, I've spent a lot of time out in national parks and never had a problem.
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I've only had kangaroo steak in small amounts
Aye, me too as it's pretty expensive and hard to get over here.
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