Introducing Aeon, Grasshopper, Rae and Kulan

Within the space of a few days, all three of the females in the area arrived with back-riding babies.

Sasha was the first to arrive with her baby Aeon.

Aeon back-riding on Sasha - 17^th Aug 2022

Next was Wink, who arrived with her baby Grasshopper.

Grasshopper back-riding on Wink - 14^th Aug 2022

Soon after was Blossom with her baby Rae.

Rae back-riding on Blossom - 18^th Aug 2022

Also, a new male possum, Kulan has made himself known. He has probably been around for a while but has only recently become friendly with the humans.

Kulan - 11^th Aug 2022

Baby Possum Alert

Despite the cold weather, Sasha's latest baby (her 15^th) has been venturing out of her pouch in the nestbox. So now is the time for a Baby Possum Alert.

Sasha and her baby can be seen in one of the three boxes in the back yard - Boxes 1, 3 and 5.

Update 24th June 2022

Although it has been a while since the last entry, relatively little has changed in the possum world. Hapi is growing up. This is what he looked like in April.

Hapi - 27^th April

Update 18th April 2022 - An anniversary and some sad news

This blog has now been up for ten years, but the anniversary sort of snuck up on me and I haven't prepared any sort of special post to mark the event. And also there has been some very sad news which has put a damper on things: Darcel was found dead. He was found next to a power pole and appears to have been electrocuted.

Darcel - 20^th Mar 2022

Update 4th March 2022 - Introducing Hapi

Wink's new baby is now back-riding and has been named Hapi.

Wink with Hapi back-riding - 28^th Feb 2022

Baby Possum Alert

For a few days now, Wink's baby (her second) has been venturing out of her pouch and making a pest of itself in the nestbox. So now is the time for a Baby Possum Alert.

Update 19th January 2022 - Introducing Darcel

 Sasha's new baby is now back-riding and has been named Darcel.

Darcel back-riding on Sasha - 14^th Jan 2022

Update 25th December 2021 - Baby Possum Alert

For a few days now, Sasha's latest baby (her 14^th) has been venturing out of her pouch when in the nestbox. So now is the time for a Baby Possum Alert.

Sasha can normally be seen in box 3 or 5. Unfortunately, the camera in box 3 isn't very good at the moment.

Update 25th November 2021 - In Memory of Marcel

First some very sad news; Marcel was hit by a car on the road. He was found in the morning, badly injured, and had to be euthanized by the vet. He has been buried in the garden next to Rahmet.

Marcel - 26^th July 2021 [Photo by Xesce]

Update 2nd October 2021 - Introducing Jedi

Shane has brought (at some risk - see later) her first baby to show the humans. The baby is a tough and active one and has been named Jedi. I think Jedi is female, but I'm not sure.

Jedi - 2^nd Oct 2021