Meeting Mr Roo

I was walking along the conservation track at Lysterfield Park yesterday, enjoying the winter morning sunshine, a break from the rain we’d been having in the previous week. As I neared the end of the track by the gates I was looking around, listening for bird sounds, when I suddenly heard heavy footsteps come to a sudden stop. I looked up, to find just on the other side of the gate a very large Eastern Grey Kangaroo who was probably as equally surprised at my presence in his pathway. We stood and looked at each other for a few moments. He was very tall, over 6ft and I’m only 5’2. His nose quivered as he sniffed the air looking at me and I spoke to him and asked if I could take his picture? Which I did, of course, then I asked him if I was in his way? Silly question, of course I was! I stepped to the side so I was by the fence and away from the gateway and he took his chance to continue forward on his way, bounding across the pathway and into the bush. I met a lady later that morning who told of her walk and fear of being amongst the kangaroos as many were bounding towards her and around her. I considered how I would have poised my camera and merrily snapped away had it been me 🙂