Wallabies, Wallaroos, Peepo and Drought

Red-necked Wallabies come to our house for water. Normally wild and skittish, this one was so thirsty it allowed me to get close.

This young male drank until there was nothing left in the saucepan of water I left for the dog. I didn’t like me being a few feet away taking photos, but it was too desperate for water to hop away.

Last weekend I went to turn on a sprinkler and found a Common Wallaroo sitting on it. Grazing at the sparse grass runners that have come up since I watered my favourite Jacaranda.

Long-established trees don’t usually require care. With desperately dry weather, I gave it a soaking to get some green leaves back. No purple flowers next month, but at least I saved it.

I’ve lost my rose garden. Of 56 hand-picked English Roses, 6 are barely alive. Since 2016, Wallabies and Wallaroos…