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DonFletcher wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Hi Mary, When I download the image and zoom in, I can see at least three things that might be a glider or might be leaves. In short I cant see it. The AI (Carbon) says it can see one. I'm unsure how to interpret that. However I think you know the species from other sightings so I will verify this record, based on your verbal description. The only local species of mid-size grey glider is Petaurus notatus, Krefft's Glider (which we formerly called Sugar Glider).

Petaurus notatus

msietsma wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Photo should have stuck this time.

Petaurus notatus

abread111 wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Photo not loaded?

Petaurus notatus

DonFletcher wrote:

6 Jan 2025

Hi Maren, Any apple tree is likely to have both BT Possums and Black/Roof/Ship Rats in it and could also have visits from Grey Headed Flying Foxes. I cant guess the scale here (which matters a lot in this case) but they look like rat droppings. So I have not confirmed your sighting, yet. The key question is how big are those scats?

Trichosurus vulpecula

DonFletcher wrote:

10 Dec 2024

Hi Leah, good one! This species lives in family groups of a dominant male, some adult females, and some offspring. The male marks them all with his scent gland. They move between several hollows in their home range. For future reference, identification of species with tails is often easier if one of the photos includes the tail. cheers

Petaurus notatus