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- Epson 3880. Canon Pro 9000,
AM/PM went straight over my head, 11/10 
good one!
We do have Koalas visit with us a lot more this year. Long drought (15years) saw the Gum Trees (Eucalipt) shed significant volumes of their leaves, resulting in a concentration of oil in the leaf and almost no water. Koala relies on water content in leaves as it does not drink water at all. Their Biology allows them to waste the Oil with no side effect. BUT at the elevated levels achieved by drought conditions their food became poison as the oil levels got far too high for them.
Being climbers they have very sharp claws, are not naturally aggressive but will get scared and defend themselves if under threat. They can inflict a great deal of damage but mean no harm.
Gum Trees are the Eucalyptus, and yes! living amongst it we tend to block out the background aromas. However, after rain or under still conditions after spending a few days in the City is is BLISS to be home on the porch......warm breeze carries the smell strongly in Spring, Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Crimson Rosella and Kookaburra chatting high in the trees above us is indeed a touch of Paradise that quells ALL of the worlds ills for a time. In the afternoon now we have a mob of about 15 Kangaroos of various ages eating the new grass in the paddock not 50 feet from the verandah.
Last week end found a female Kangaroo had killed herself under the bottom strand of wire of our perimeter fence. As I approached thought she may still be alive as I saw movement. Turned out to be a baby Roo in her pouch ( had it been able to stand it would have been about 10" high). It was bitter cold and we had a howling gale going on so I left it be and called Wildlife Rescue not that far up the road from our farm. They got here in about 15min. but the pouch was already cooling so I pulled the Joey out and slipped him into a towel in a canvas shopping bag and brought him into the house where we had a good log fire going. He was almost bald, covered only in a downy velvet fur...no protection from the elements...... it was all over so fast I did not even get a picture......First order priority being its survival......
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The Large blue orb is a google marker! The maller Blueish orb is our water storage tank, it is made of corrugated steel, we rely on collected rain water, and spring water pumped from 125 feet underground. No water supply out here!!
good one!We do have Koalas visit with us a lot more this year. Long drought (15years) saw the Gum Trees (Eucalipt) shed significant volumes of their leaves, resulting in a concentration of oil in the leaf and almost no water. Koala relies on water content in leaves as it does not drink water at all. Their Biology allows them to waste the Oil with no side effect. BUT at the elevated levels achieved by drought conditions their food became poison as the oil levels got far too high for them.
Being climbers they have very sharp claws, are not naturally aggressive but will get scared and defend themselves if under threat. They can inflict a great deal of damage but mean no harm.
Gum Trees are the Eucalyptus, and yes! living amongst it we tend to block out the background aromas. However, after rain or under still conditions after spending a few days in the City is is BLISS to be home on the porch......warm breeze carries the smell strongly in Spring, Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Crimson Rosella and Kookaburra chatting high in the trees above us is indeed a touch of Paradise that quells ALL of the worlds ills for a time. In the afternoon now we have a mob of about 15 Kangaroos of various ages eating the new grass in the paddock not 50 feet from the verandah.
Last week end found a female Kangaroo had killed herself under the bottom strand of wire of our perimeter fence. As I approached thought she may still be alive as I saw movement. Turned out to be a baby Roo in her pouch ( had it been able to stand it would have been about 10" high). It was bitter cold and we had a howling gale going on so I left it be and called Wildlife Rescue not that far up the road from our farm. They got here in about 15min. but the pouch was already cooling so I pulled the Joey out and slipped him into a towel in a canvas shopping bag and brought him into the house where we had a good log fire going. He was almost bald, covered only in a downy velvet fur...no protection from the elements...... it was all over so fast I did not even get a picture......First order priority being its survival......
Added
The Large blue orb is a google marker! The maller Blueish orb is our water storage tank, it is made of corrugated steel, we rely on collected rain water, and spring water pumped from 125 feet underground. No water supply out here!!
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