Update 11th April 2026 - Introducing Bisou

Blossum's new baby is now back-riding and has been named Bisou. The little one may be female but I'm not sure about this.

Bisou back-riding on Blossom - 7^th April 2026

Bisou is very brave and was not at all scared of the humans who towered over her.

Bisou back-riding on Blossom - 7^th April 2026

Bisou back-riding on Blossom - 8^th April 2026

Gandalf is still around and visits regularly. He is in good health. At one point he had a small wound near his elbow, but that healed without drama.

Gandalf - 6^th Feb 2026

Gandalf - 6^th Feb 2026

An unknown male brushtail visited a couple of times last month. I think he may be Drak returning for a brief visit. Young male brushtails very rarely visit home after leaving the area, but it is not unknown and this possum has a fairly close resemblance to Drak. He also took food from hand at once without the usual hesitation of a new possum.

Drak? - 10^th March 2026

Drak? - 10^th March 2026

Rudy the ringtail continues to use Box 2 whenever there isn't a brushtail in it. He seems to prefer man-made habitation because when he gets kicked out of Box 2, he often ends up sleeping under the kitchen floor.

Many of the other creatures in the garden are no longer seen.

Elton hasn't been seen for some time. Normally, he wouldn't be hibernating for winter yet, but maybe he's started early or moved away. He has been around for quite a while and I suppose he could have reached the end of his lifespan.

Tabitha, Orlando and the other young brush turkeys have all gone; They may have vacated to a relatively large nearby area of bushland where I've seen groups of brush turkeys in the past. Merlin is still here. He isn't tending his mounds at this time of year but perhaps he wants to keep near them to prevent them from being claimed by someone else.