The photo challenge from Maria at CitySonnet for January’s colours and letters: Starts with the letter K
High up in
the Gum Tree
I saw
a hand
gripping tight
then a bit more
as he
shuffled about
in the fork
of the Gum Tree.
Koala was awake
in the Gum Tree
Looking around
watching
wondering
what had woken
him from his
sleep.
Oh dear
he thought.
It’s just that bloke
the one with
a camera
Nothing to be
alarmed about.
Now bugger off
I need my sleep
These photos were taken in my besties front yard bush garden. The previous owner planted some trees that Koalas can feed and sleep in. Koalas sleep a lot of the time and are nocturnal generally. When he is in the trees, he can be heard calling, a sound you can never forget.
Here is sound a cute Koala makes
https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/koala/
How wonderful to see in the garden!!!! Lovely comic lines and shots.
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Thank you ๐
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So cute! When we were in Australia, I spent hours gazing at gum trees hoping to spot a koala. Finally, one crossed our path which we narrowly avoided hitting with our car. The second sadly was road kill – not us.
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Thank you ๐ Koalas are hard to see
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Adorable koala
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Thank you Carol ๐
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Totally fabulous, Brian! You had me grinning from the very beginning ๐ ๐
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Thank you Jo ๐ ever so glad you enjoyed it โค
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I have koala envy. It looks like a young one. โค
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We think a displaced male looking for his own territory. Not around all the time.
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how sweet! Though I hear they are not the friendliest and cuddliest. I read yesterday about the Penguins in Sydney- the 2 males that fell in love and hatched an egg together. Seems it is not a new story but was in the NY Times just yesterday. Sweetest thing ever.
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Yes not cuddly. They have big claws so they can climb trees. The ones you see getting a cuddle are in zoos or nature parks. That Penguin story is quite old. Sweet story indeed
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