not-so-wildlife

[erilyn]

We've got several resident possums here at the moment. Not sure if the two (mum and offspring) who were in the chinese tallow tree out the front this evening are also nesting in the gutter out the back (you can see the top of a slumbering grey body during the day). Though you can only see the mother in these, the juvenile had scooted further up the tree.




Mama Possum wasn't bothered by the flash or anything.


This is probably gonna end badly, with possums nesting inside the roof or something, but in the meantime, they're cute :)

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[lydia-petze.livejournal.com]

I didn't think I had any possums around here - I don't have any large native trees near the house. I did, however, see a flattened ringtail in my street yesterday, so there must be a few :-(

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

There's always some around here, with the bush right next door, but this pair have been particularly bold and noticeable (and thus scoring themselves treats from my mother *g*). Poor little ringtail.