The dogs started barking madly this morning and we raced outside as it is snake season and they usually warn us about snakes. But we found they had put this fellow up a flowering gum tree and were letting us know that we had a visitor. We locked to dogs inside and let him be.
This is the first koala we have seen in the garden for about 18 months - we used to have several regulars. We do hear them quite often in the trees across the road. I think possibly the dogs scare them off and our neighbour across the road has planted a lot of food trees which are now mature. Koalas in a small area can do a lot of damage to the trees they prefer and we have one dead Eucalypt to bear proof of it.
They look very cute and cuddly, but they have long, strong claws and can give the dogs a good belting if they are cornered.
We checked on our guest about 30 minutes later, but he had moved on.
Liz Needle - linking with "Saturday Critters" and "Camera Critters".
Liz, now this is a sight that we never see in our garden. I just showed this to my little granddaughters, they loved the koala. I invite you to return to Tuesday's Treasure!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. The kolala is cute
ReplyDeleteHello Liz, what a cool backyard critter. The koala is so cute, adorable photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello Liz, so amazing to see those wonderful animals in your own garden !! beautiful photos !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteGreat a Koala in your garden, it will never happen here.
Best regards, Irma
Oh wow what an awesome visitor, I assume you must live in a bush area Liz. I wish we had Koalas here in Tassie. We live in town so we never even get so much as a Possum let alone anything else. Our only garden visitors are birds & the occasional neighbourhood cat.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have them close by. I visited queensland two years ago ans was hoing to see them. But I was not lucky. Great images :)
ReplyDeleteWow. You're so lucky to have them close by.
ReplyDeleteAs for snake season, we had a tiger snake in the backyard today. Would have preferred the koala :-)
Hi! It looks very fantastic!I heard a koala would stay at the high place of a tree. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! You're lucky! Think it's amazing to have a Koala on visit in the your garden. Great captures!
ReplyDeleteThanks most sincerely for the lovely comment you left on ~ My little old world ~, I appreciate it so, so much, my friend !
ReplyDeleteYou also have a so beautiful blog and I'm going to follow you with much joy, thank you again !
Enjoy your evening with gladness
Xx Daniela
Awww... their faces really are so cute...
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