Playing Possum

This was so amazing.  Misu was tracking something intently, and it turned out to be a young opossum approaching the compost corner of the yard.  Normally a possum looks like an enormous hideous rat, but this one was fluffy and adorable, like a cross between a teddy bear and a fat siamese cat.  It was larger than Misu, who was fascinated, though cautious (you can see her crouching to the left), and they just eyed each other.  I was able to creep up close enough to take these pics.  The possum sniffed around at things and at us, drank from my puddle, checked out the compost, then climbed back up the fence and slowly returned across the field from whence s/he had come.  It was so exciting to see more evidence of wildlife feeling comfortable enough to come take advantage of the amenities and do their part, especially in daylight.

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