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04-APR-2011 © MiekeWAMinkjan

Wild

Melbourne, Australia

wild for wildlife
I found this baby possum in the drive way
I put it safely in the fork of the tree
hopeful mother possum took care of her

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
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Sam X24-Apr-2011 03:16
he's playing dead???
great find
Kerry Tingley23-Apr-2011 14:49
We had a Mama Possum that had her babies in our garage for several years. My Mom would give her kitty food and she would parade the babies around on her tail in the yard. We would not see her again until the next year. I guess she felt
safe.
Guest 18-Apr-2011 18:36
he realised one of mu wishes, sleep with a fairy! :) Vµ
Maaike Huizer11-Apr-2011 12:30
Ja, "oh wat lief" was ook mijn eerste reactie.
Ans de Zeeuw 07-Apr-2011 05:55
O wat lief.
Guest 07-Apr-2011 05:03
very cute.
Cindi Smith07-Apr-2011 02:36
Just a wee little thing. So cute. So small. Hopefully Mom came and go this poor little thing. V
LynnH07-Apr-2011 01:49
Awww, so cute. I hope her mother found her. Very good idea to put her up in the tree. Good to do that with baby birds too.
Guest 07-Apr-2011 00:42
So sweet and I hope she found her mama :(
larose forest photos06-Apr-2011 19:49
Oh, how adorable. I hope that mum found it.
J. Scott Coile06-Apr-2011 16:35
Your opossums are much cuter that ours.
Karen Stuebing06-Apr-2011 12:00
Oh how cute! He's big enough to leave his mother's pouch. Adorable!
Mairéad06-Apr-2011 11:59
So cute and a great find - hopefully it will be reunited with its family soon.
Stephanie06-Apr-2011 11:48
Awww ~ what a little sweetheart! I hope that her mama found her.
Janice Dunn06-Apr-2011 10:33
We consider these opossums to be pests - they were brought over to NZ 100+ years ago and they do a lot of damage to our native trees. Every now and they they have big hunts to kill them by shooting or poisoning them.
Yvonne06-Apr-2011 09:14
Maybe she fell off her mother's back, hope all goes well for her Mieke!
j>a>e>17 :):):)06-Apr-2011 06:44
weee wonder o'wild peace is gifted with your tender care o'soul!!!! :):):):)
borisalex06-Apr-2011 06:09
You did so well to safe her, hopefully her mother will accept her back! V.