Mother and Baby

Mountain Brushtail Possums I spied form the veranda the other night.

Terrible lighting, but then they weren't sticking around while I setup something better.

View all photos taken: Sunday, 18th October 2009, This photo: 9:20pm

Comments

Out_and_About said:
aaaawwweee how cute! Do you leave food out for them?
David de Groot said:
Occasionally I'll throw some scraps out off the veranda (carrot ends, that the chickens don't eat, that sort of thing).
looby88 said:
adorable creatures, and the lighting isnt sooo bad, better to get them than not !
golmuso said:
Must have been a good few nights for the kids on the back...i got the koala the other night:)
teejaybee said:
hey cool!
a great experience i'm sure
David de Groot said:
Oh the lighting is terrible - deep shadows, flat lighting, but given I was on the veranda and they were on the ground about 10m away and 2.5m below me, one can't complain too much ;-)
golmuso - indeed, Spring has well and truly sprung!
An hurried one, for sure. I went out to see what the dog was barking at and spied this pair, only got three shots before they took off (I don't blame them, I had a 10M candlepower spotlight on them and the 580exII on camera).
SkattyKat said:
nice capture David :-)
Think we have possums in the hedge outside here, I can hear something ... just cant see them lol...
David de Groot said:
Thanks Kath, they can be a bit tricky to spot, although the standard Brushtail you get in the suburbs is a paler grey and a bit easier to see with a torch.
Cass n Dan said:
They r so gorgeous Dave :)
Nice shot here
Cass
David de Groot said:
They are pretty cute, aren't they ? :)