'Big Boy' faces a challenge......

[Kobione]

It seems to be kangaroo sorting out time again. I caught this little spat yesterday, a fair was down the block, but in full view. You will have to put up with a bit of wind noise, because I deliberately turned the muting off. The younger challenging 'roo was making a classic noise that we are used to, but I thought you might hear it to, but you can't - it's a deep throated, chesty coughing sound that carries quite a way. However I did catch some of the action and in this one there is a move that we have never seen before. The 'Big Boy' is the lighter coloured one that comes in from the left, and about half way through you will see him throw his head back, raise his front paws and do almost a jump from his tail - this move is not what we usually see, and then, when the other two start to face off, the 'second in command' does the same move. 

Hope you enjoy seeing something a bit different:

 

 

[Clicker]

What an amazing capture Dee !!

Fascinating stuff ....Gosh they are enormous when they stand back leaning on their tails aren't they? Thanks for sharing ... that was quite incredible !

[Korky]

Absolutely brilliant - watched it twice already.

Korky

[David995031]

What extraordinary - and what a great video clip.

[Phil]

I know I've said it before but I find it fascinating having animals like this on your doorstep. Brilliant!

[kev7d]

Awesome.  A right old brawl.  

[Kobione]

Thanks all - this was certainly a face off, and when the Big Boy does that tail stand he would be 10ft in height. We can tell it's 'getting to that time of the year' because we are also seeing some action amongst the 'Mums' too, they are letting the joeys out to practice running around, but they are harder to catch. I'll be trying!

7 hours ago, Phil said:

I know I've said it before but I find it fascinating having animals like this on your doorstep. Brilliant!

Phil, I've said this before too, but we do consider being able to see this, in its natural environment to be an absolute privilege, and we enjoy it!