Our Daytime PossumMarch 24, 2011
 


  After the snowstorm in early March, a young opossum wandered over, looking for food. I felt pleased that Peggy used the walkway I had dug for small mammals.
 
Opossum
 
  Sue and I named her Peggy, not that we know her sex, but it seemed like a convenient name. (Opossums are North America's only marsupial.)
 
Opossum
 
  Peggy rooted about for seed and nuts.
 
Opossum
 
  An opossum expert told me that Peggy is one year old.

Opossums are primarily noctural, but with all the snow cover, food must have been scarce in her regular habitat. And nothing like a tasty bit of bread with which to polish off a meal.

 
Opossum
 
  Merry approves of quality cat TV.
 
Opossum stars on cat TV
 
  The above photo was from Peggy's second daytime visit. I've seen Peggy subsequently, but only at night.

Photo note: The photos were taken with the Pentax K20D, with the SMC-DA 55-300mm lens. The first four date from March 7, 2011; the fifth one from March 9, 2011.



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