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Mar 27^th, 2017 at 2:57pm

There's an old open shed on my place, must be 100 years old, support poles cut from timber on the place. I use it to store mowers, vehicles, oils new & used, feed for pony, junk.

Yesterday I was in it doing this & that and I look up on the top shelf of an old rack and there's this fat possum looking at me. I just kept going about my business and talking to it as I came and went.
I won't tell you about our conversation, it would destroy my credibility as a hard man here.
Any way he just looked at me (he?) and blinked and snuggled up behind a box and went back to sleep.
It didn't seem to bother him when I jump started a mower or made other noises. He was just curled up with his paw over his face and his great bushy tail hanging out.

Now I worried about that possum on & off all day because I have rat baits nailed about at several points and I thought I hope it hasn't chewed on one. I know they can be a pest but they're cute.

But this morning it had moved on so I guess all is well.

The other thing going on just now is a pair of fat hares who get quite indignant when I mow down their favourite patch of long grass in what I fancifully refer to as "the park".

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Reply #1 - Mar 28^th, 2017 at 12:24pm

If I have to use rat baits - I put them where only tiny animals can reach them just to be on the safe side.

I've had a beautiful bird visit my garden twice in the last few weeks. It has the body shape of a native minor, but is a fraction larger. It has beautiful olive green and black feathers with bright red rings around its eyes.

I found a bell minor and an exotic minor on the net with similar features, but not with the red eyeliner.

This bird hangs out with the native minors. It is fairly rare for a hybrid offspring to occur and is possibly a throwback.

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Reply #2 - Mar 28^th, 2017 at 12:46pm

I left my small kitchen mat out in the rain.. its still out there....I stood it up again a low wall I have to sorta drip dry...when I moved it a redback was scooting off....
yes I killed it more reaction than anything else....

I can only guess where theres one.. there is more...

Cry

my son rescues possums from peoples roofs boges....he makes little possum boxes to put in trees....so they dont have to leave the neighbourhood....I think they like their own territory...

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Reply #3 - Mar 28^th, 2017 at 4:53pm

mantra wrote on Mar 28^th, 2017 at 12:24pm:

If I have to use rat baits - I put them where only tiny animals can reach them just to be on the safe side.

I've had a beautiful bird visit my garden twice in the last few weeks. It has the body shape of a native minor, but is a fraction larger. It has beautiful olive green and black feathers with bright red rings around its eyes.

I found a bell minor and an exotic minor on the net with similar features, but not with the red eyeliner.

This bird hangs out with the native minors. It is fairly rare for a hybrid offspring to occur and is possibly a throwback.

Try and get a photo of it, Mantra.

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Reply #4 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 10:35am

Neferti wrote on Mar 28^th, 2017 at 4:53pm:

Try and get a photo of it, Mantra.

I've tried. Some of these rare birds are very elusive and blend into the foliage quickly if they're disturbed. It's enough sometimes to just quietly watch them. If you don't move - they don't feel threatened and occasionally come back again.

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Reply #5 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 10:41am

bogarde73 wrote on Mar 27^th, 2017 at 2:57pm:

There's an old open shed on my place, must be 100 years old, support poles cut from timber on the place. I use it to store mowers, vehicles, oils new & used, feed for pony, junk.

Yesterday I was in it doing this & that and I look up on the top shelf of an old rack and there's this fat possum looking at me. I just kept going about my business and talking to it as I came and went.
I won't tell you about our conversation, it would destroy my credibility as a hard man here.
Any way he just looked at me (he?) and blinked and snuggled up behind a box and went back to sleep.
It didn't seem to bother him when I jump started a mower or made other noises. He was just curled up with his paw over his face and his great bushy tail hanging out.

Now I worried about that possum on & off all day because I have rat baits nailed about at several points and I thought I hope it hasn't chewed on one. I know they can be a pest but they're cute.

But this morning it had moved on so I guess all is well.

The other thing going on just now is a pair of fat hares who get quite indignant when I mow down their favourite patch of long grass in what I fancifully refer to as "the park".

Possums wont take rat poison.

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mantra Gold Member Offline ozpolitic.com Posts: 10750 Gender:	Re: Resident & visiting wildlife Reply #6 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 10:47am Possums will eat rat bait. Quote: Rodenticides. Possums (particularly Brushtail possums) will eat rat baits or poisons laid out for rats and mice. Any consumption by rodent baits requires the animal to have veterinary attention immediately. http://www.woaw.org.au/teachers/possums-and-gliders/
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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Resident & visiting wildlife Reply #7 - May 12^th, 2017 at 4:14pm A murder of crows has camped on my place now. They're well known in the neighbourhood and move from place to place.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20228 Gordon Gender:	Re: Resident & visiting wildlife Reply #8 - May 12^th, 2017 at 4:23pm Surprising amount of wildlife. My neighbour said she saw a powerful owl. We get loads of possums and of course the sea life in the park 50m away, seals and penguins.
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Reply #9 - May 14^th, 2017 at 2:05am

mantra wrote on Mar 28^th, 2017 at 12:24pm:

If I have to use rat baits - I put them where only tiny animals can reach them just to be on the safe side.

I've had a beautiful bird visit my garden twice in the last few weeks. It has the body shape of a native minor, but is a fraction larger. It has beautiful olive green and black feathers with bright red rings around its eyes.

I found a bell minor and an exotic minor on the net with similar features, but not with the red eyeliner.

This bird hangs out with the native minors. It is fairly rare for a hybrid offspring to occur and is possibly a throwback.

wow you might have found a new breed Mantra..that is a pretty exciting.

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Reply #10 - May 14^th, 2017 at 6:54am

bogarde73 wrote on May 12^th, 2017 at 4:14pm:

A murder of crows has camped on my place now. They're well known in the neighbourhood and move from place to place.

I've had individual Tawny Frogmouth 'owls'

(They're not really owls)

sitting on my television antenna at night, but I've never had a parliament of real owls settle in the trees here on my property.

Tongue

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Resident & visiting wildlife Reply #11 - May 14^th, 2017 at 1:50pm I just hope the crows are not a harbinger of death. So it has been believed. I'm doing a Tony Hancock and drawing a chalk circle round my bed.
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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Resident & visiting wildlife Reply #12 - May 14^th, 2017 at 2:39pm bogarde73 wrote on May 14^th, 2017 at 1:50pm: I just hope the crows are not a harbinger of death. So it has been believed. I'm doing a Tony Hancock and drawing a chalk circle round my bed. caw blimey.
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Reply #13 - May 14^th, 2017 at 2:45pm

mantra wrote on Mar 29^th, 2017 at 10:47am:

Possums will eat rat bait.

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Rodenticides. Possums (particularly Brushtail possums) will eat rat baits or poisons laid out for rats and mice. Any consumption by rodent baits requires the animal to have veterinary attention immediately.

http://www.woaw.org.au/teachers/possums-and-gliders/

thats rubbish, in reality they wont touch it.

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Resident & visiting wildlife Reply #14 - May 16^th, 2017 at 12:28pm It cuts you to the quick when you unintentionally kill wildlife. This morning I found a frilly gecko crushed in a wheelbarrow of firewood. I thought he might be just playing dead but sadly no.
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