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Wildlife Reports => Southern Ontario Wildlife => Topic started by: JimmyM on November 22, 2009, 07:38:46 PM

Title: Clarkson Backyard Visiters
Post by: JimmyM on November 22, 2009, 07:38:46 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37848947@N06/4125803035/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37848947@N06/4125832039/

Recent backyard visitors - a shy opossum and a grey squirrel

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Post by: Bird Brain on November 22, 2009, 10:34:56 PM

Jim ... those are great photos!  :D

How cute is that squirrel!  Lately, squirrels are looking really fluffy and bulked up for Winter.  

Neat Opossum photo with the tail hanging over.  What time of day/night did you take this photo?

Jo-Anne  :)

Title: Opossum
Post by: JimmyM on November 23, 2009, 09:02:11 AM

Hi Jo-Anne ,
My son JR ( Jim Jr.)was at our house for supper and took the photo of the opossum at about 9pm . He always takes his camera with him .
During the last few weeks we've been putting out food scraps for the critters and besides the 2 we photo'ed we've had raccoons, skunks, crows ( they come warily to the deck) many other squirrels and a Cooper's Hawk which has been making regular flybys. The seed in the feeders sure is lasting longer these days !
Went to Rattray yesterday morn. and with the beautiful weather it sure was crowded . Lots of people - no birds to speak of. The Marsh is almost dry of water with just a small stream running through. I did see, however, at Arkendo, lots of water birds in the Lake . Made my first sighting this year of Scaups, American Widgeons and Gadwalls . Lots of Canada geese and Mallards around . There have been sightings of a Harlequin along the Lake and I think I sighted one - but it was quite a distance off shore so I'm not sure - some other ducks  as well . I plan on going back and try taking photos for I'd .
Time for beakfast
Bye for now,
Jim

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Post by: egret on November 23, 2009, 02:21:49 PM

great shots

You are in a lovely area
there at Clarkson
and the Marsh



Egret

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Post by: Moira on November 23, 2009, 06:08:33 PM

Jimmy,  I have been dying to see an opossum, but I have to be honest now that I've seen your picture.  It's a little scary looking ... still would love to see one.  Great capture.

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Post by: JimmyM on November 23, 2009, 10:44:30 PM

Jo-Anne , Egret, Moira ,
Thanks for the kind comments .
Yes, Clarkson is a good area to live in. Lots of good birding close to home and a variety of wildlife nearby . Deer and red fox can often be seen behind the Petro Can woodlots -a stones throw from home.
The opossum , with those sharp teeth can probably look after itself very capably .

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Post by: Bird Brain on November 23, 2009, 11:52:43 PM

Quote from: "Moira"

I have been dying to see an opossum, but I have to be honest now that I've seen your picture.  It's a little scary looking ... still would love to see one.  Great capture.

 :D Thought you'd enjoy this following picture:

http://wildlifemysteries.files.wordpres ... m-clan.jpg (http://wildlifemysteries.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/opossum-clan.jpg)

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Post by: Moira on November 24, 2009, 05:23:06 PM

Jo-Anne:  What a great picture.  I'm chuckling away here.  Wouldn't you love to see that?

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Post by: Bird Brain on November 24, 2009, 05:39:18 PM

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Jo-Anne:  What a great picture.  I'm chuckling away here.  Wouldn't you love to see that?

Moira ... that picture made me laugh too.  First thought was "Hitchin' A Ride!".  :lol:

Would definitely love to see that - and would wish that I had a camera!  Have seen adult Opossums before but never with 11 babies riding around on mom's back.  :D