Sasha's latest baby is back-riding and has been named Blake. Wink's baby has also just started back-riding and has been named Blossom. Here are photos of the two youngsters on their first visits to the house.
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Blake back-riding on Sasha - 29th July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
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Blossom back-riding on Wink - 12th August 2021 |
Blake is a smart and independent possum who often goes off on his own a little way from Sasha.
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Sasha with Blake back-riding - 5th August 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
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Sasha with Blake back-riding - 10th August 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
Blossom looks like she might be a female, but there's no reason why a male possum can't be called Blossom. Blossom is very cute. In the nest-box she leaps and flails around in a manner which makes me think that Walt might be her father.
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Blossom back-riding on Wink - 12th August 2021 |
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Blossom back-riding on Wink - 12th August 2021 |
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Blossom back-riding on Wink - 12th August 2021 |
Recently, Sasha and Wink had a serious fight. It seems as if Wink wants to take over from Sasha as dominant possum and we'll have to see how this works out. I am looking at putting up two more possum boxes to hopefully give Sasha (and other possums) more options to remain in the area.
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Wink - 28th July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
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Wink - 28th July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
Wink seems to be coping well with being a first-time mother but it must be difficult at times.
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Wink - 8th Aug 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
Despite there being three older and larger female possums in the area, Shane still visits regularly.
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Shane - 29th July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
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Shane - 31st July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
Pax also visits regularly and is cautious to keep out of trouble.
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Pax - 26th July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
Her pouch is growing quite large and she will soon have a back-rider.
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Pax - 3rd August 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
Marcel is doing fine.
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Marcel - 26th July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
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Marcel - 31st July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
Walt still has a nervous manner. Marcel chases him off if he comes too near, but hasn't seriously attacked him yet.
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Walt - 31st July 2021 [Photo by Xesce] |
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