Caught in the bird netting was a young wallaby who, malady following a lengthy interrogation and an undertaking never to return was released over the back fence.
The prolonged drought has brought a considerable number of wallabies into the vineyard, despite wallaby wire all round.
Fortunately, at this time of the year the damage they cause is minimal. Budburst is the worst time, as the little critters eat the buds of the most important part of the vine: the renewal spurs which are the source of the canes for the following year.
