Pics of Opossum in my backyard at 3pm... eating nyjer
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Pics of Opossum in my backyard at 3pm... eating nyjer

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Reply #15 on: February 13, 2011, 07:14:21 AM
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Any idea what kind of Opossums we have in Toronto?
Rob ... as per KP's posting, Virginia Opossum.  So cute!  I love seeing Opossums - usually at night but occasionally during the day!  :D

Some interesting reading:  http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/FW ... 51071.html
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Reply #16 on: February 13, 2011, 09:30:38 AM
Great link!  Thanks Jo-Anne.  Now I have much of what I need to know.  He's not a bother, being way at the back of the yard.  And if he wants to clean up spilled bird seed through the winter, by all means.  I like him better than the Pigeons.
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Reply #17 on: February 13, 2011, 03:40:45 PM
Hi Rob'in To.  Your welcome.  In Toronto, the Virginia Opossum is present.  People just say "Opossum".  However, Virginia Opossum is the correct name.  Type in Virginia Opossum and you will get a lot more information.
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Reply #18 on: February 13, 2011, 09:32:13 PM
Rob ... No Problem.  :)  In that link, I pretty much ignored everything from "Human Conflicts With Opossum" onwards.  An Opossum visits my mom's backyard pretty much nightly and people out here at Lake A. are always telling me about Opossum sightings (day and night) - one woman said there was a "huge rat" in her backyard one night then proceeded to describe it.  I told her it was probably an Opossum and she replied with "we don't have those here".  (sigh)  

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Reply #19 on: February 14, 2011, 07:25:13 PM
Well, with you and KP's help, the Opossum is now named "Virginia".
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Reply #20 on: February 14, 2011, 07:27:35 PM
How about this one?  Convincing any of yas that she's still not cute?

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Reply #21 on: February 15, 2011, 08:11:45 PM
Hi Rob'in To.  I think Virginia Opossum's are cute.
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Reply #22 on: February 15, 2011, 08:53:28 PM
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Well, with you and KP's help, the Opossum is now named "Virginia".
Awww ... that is very sweet.  :)
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Reply #23 on: February 18, 2011, 05:10:19 PM
I know some you are fans of the Opossum.  But some aren't.  I hate for my neighbour to find him.  He's afraid of Raccoons.  So I can't imagine his reaction to this guy.
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