Thirsty wild goats in the outback.
Jun 15, 2017 23:39:18 #
We saw hundreds of wild goats on our recent 6 week camping holiday in central Australia. A surprise to me, didn't know there were 2.5 million ferrel goats out west. They are a menace, and hunted by helicopter or on foot, big money.
I wondered where they got their drinking water - rain is rare, the country deserty, the creeks and rivers bone dry.
Somewhere in South Australia we called in to a roadside rest stop for a bite to eat and this family of goats had taken over the picnic area. They were thirsty, desperate almost, and the rainwater tank there was dry. They are mighty tough animals.
I wondered where they got their drinking water - rain is rare, the country deserty, the creeks and rivers bone dry.
Somewhere in South Australia we called in to a roadside rest stop for a bite to eat and this family of goats had taken over the picnic area. They were thirsty, desperate almost, and the rainwater tank there was dry. They are mighty tough animals.
Jun 16, 2017 05:54:28 #
Half your luck, Jude. I did my camping stint through the red center 12 years ago. Good pics, by the way. 
Jun 16, 2017 05:56:49 #
Jun 16, 2017 06:38:58 #
Did you Earl? Every Aussie should do it. Would be a bit of a culture shock for some cityites I reckon.
DOOK wrote:
Half your luck, Jude. I did my camping stint through the red center 12 years ago. Good pics, by the way.
Jun 16, 2017 06:39:43 #
Wild and wooly that one..., big daddy.
photophly wrote:
That last one sure does look wild.....😉
Jun 16, 2017 07:52:40 #
Jun 16, 2017 10:56:58 #
Jun 16, 2017 11:19:42 #
koalaroo wrote:
We saw hundreds of wild goats on our recent 6 week... (show quote)
Another good set Jude. Those goats sure looked like they appreciated the water!
Jun 16, 2017 16:24:52 #
Jun 16, 2017 16:25:27 #
They sure did. Poor things.
bcheary wrote:
Another good set Jude. Those goats sure looked like they appreciated the water!
Jun 16, 2017 16:26:03 #
Thankyou for looking, and commenting.
bee7474 wrote:
Thank you for sharing.
Jun 18, 2017 11:23:13 #
Great shots. Well, you have just stumbled onto how to catch a bunch of these critters - a portable water source that is fenced in. Put the water out, get the goats in, close the gate, and viola!
Jun 18, 2017 12:57:27 #
AuntieM wrote:
Great shots. Well, you have just stumbled onto how to catch a bunch of these critters - a portable water source that is fenced in. Put the water out, get the goats in, close the gate, and viola!
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