I do love environmental wildlife shots like my last few posts, but simple headshots help to tell the story too. In this case, a Bennett’s Wallaby photographed on Bruny Island in Tasmania. A small percentage of the Bennett’s Wallabies on Bruny exhibit a genetic variance and are completely white, but the vast majority look like this handsome guy who was posing in the ferns just outside the lodge I was staying at. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.
Yes, these are macropods. Kangaroos, wallabies and pademelons are all macropods and all look similar. Kangaroos being the largest, then wallabies and finally the pademelons.
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I do love environmental wildlife shots like my last few posts, but simple headshots help to tell the story too. In this case, a Bennett’s Wallaby photographed on Bruny Island in Tasmania. A small percentage of the Bennett’s Wallabies on Bruny exhibit a genetic variance and are completely white, but the vast majority look like this handsome guy who was posing in the ferns just outside the lodge I was staying at. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.
Is he related to a kangaroo? Looks like he could be from this head shot .
Yes, these are macropods. Kangaroos, wallabies and pademelons are all macropods and all look similar. Kangaroos being the largest, then wallabies and finally the pademelons.
Handsome & alert is your Bennett’s Wallaby, Sean. Real nice capture!
Thanks Sue. Nice when they allow you to get headshots without cropping.
This post definitely makes me want to learn a lot more about Wallabies. I am totally Walla-by curious.
I agree with Mom, he does look like a very patient kangaroo and I like the stoic side pose!
True. A good senior portrait.