Trichosurus vulpecula

2 Common Brushtail Possum at Hughes, ACT

Trichosurus vulpecula at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Trichosurus vulpecula at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Trichosurus vulpecula at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Trichosurus vulpecula at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
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Trichosurus vulpecula 30 Jan 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Trichosurus vulpecula 29 Jan 2020 BIrdsinCanberra

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Sorry, this is from December last year, I am catching up with some photos I have. These two possums had discovered some seeds I had hung for visiting birds earlier in the day. I thought I had made the seed possum proof by hanging it from a wire but my first sight of the possums was of one fully out-stretched from the branch where the wire was attached down to the seed block. The second one was slightly more timid than the first one, starting further back and coming slowly forward.

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Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Aug 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
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Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Dolophones conifera (Wrap-around spider) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by BIrdsinCanberra
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
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Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Reticularia sp. (genus) (A slime mould) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Phyllotocus kingii (Nectar scarab) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Zaprochilus australis (Twig-mimic katydid) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tropis paradoxa (Longicorn beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Dieuches sp. (genus) (A seed bug) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ectosticta cleroides (Longicorn or Longhorn beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pycnostictus sp. 1 (Confusing bandwing) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Aug 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Hughes, ACT - 3 May 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Onthophagus sp. (genus) (Dung beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Feb 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Glenoleon meteoricus (Patch-wing Glenoleon) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Gnaphosidae or Trochanteriidae (families) (Flat spider) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jan 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Steatoda grossa (Cupboard or Brown house spider) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra

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