Halloween was last night for us. We did not stock up on "extra" candy, being 2k down the dirt road with no kids in sight. However, we still get plenty of "trick or treaters". Note : we did NOT see all of these critters yesterday evening.
The echidnas are the nice kids. They don't bother anyone. If they notice you (questionable), they try to burrow into the ground and hide. Easy in sand; not so easy in clay.
The wallabies hide in the basement and turn off the lights so no one bothers them. At least they would if they had a basement. Hiding in the basement is what I used to do when living in Roseville so I totally understand.
This kangaroo child was getting her face cleaned before going out trick or treating. Apparently a good ear twitch is useful across species.
While the roos can be destructive as they jump hard and fast leaving the area they are not aggressive. Broken tree branches are the most we typically see. This guy came by way too early in the day. He did NOT get any candy.
Neither did this snake visitor
On the other hand, the blue tongue skink does usually manage a treat. Pregnancy merits extra, particularly since she came up onto the patio for it
The wombats, however, leave lots of "tricks" no matter how nice we are.
They hate to have anyone else digging in their territory. New holes (eg for water lines), stacks of new lumber or even a brick in a new location merit marking. I can definitively say wombat poop is somewhat cuboidal but not what I would call "square".
This one took some effort - wombats are pretty low to the ground! It is appropriate - part of our septic system.
When we put in the fire hose pole, we apparently crossed union work rules.
They have taken over the work, despite no open work order.
This wombat did try to masquerade as something red and round. Just not sure what she was trying for.
One just wanted to let us know he was watching us
Note the pawprint next to the black mat for the water tank.
The birds are being forced to find new places to treat themselves- trying to protect our fruit trees from the marauders! Kind of ghost like, IMHO
The superb fairy wren would still really like another potato chip please!
Finally, the lambs (yes, they are also wild things) have learned to ask for treats most days!
Since they do not look like any lambs I have ever seen, we do have to approve of the costumes!
Happy Halloween!
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