After the Vandals in the Suburbs, we put the infrared camera out at night to see who our visitors were. This time it was Patsy Sue, the Possum! I am certain that the previous marauders on the porch were raccoons because Possums are gentle little critters – the only marsupial in America. Possums eat very slowly and noisily, with their mouths open (see the video at the bottom). In my mind, they are southern folks, so Patsy’s Mama was Betsy Sue and she was a big girl! Last year we caught her on camera, walloping the baby raccoons who were too boisterous. Was Mama Raccoon a Hoochie-Mama, out on the town meeting new guys?
The squirrels are all Hispanic because they are fast and talk very quickly. We had a Mario for a while until we realized it was a Marisol with swollen teats. Possums carry their little babies on their body, clinging onto the fur. My friend came across one at night and a Mama Possum covered in babies gratefully accepted some dog treats that she had in her pocket. You can’t really see Patsy that well because of the Infrared film but this is another one that was on the rooftop opposite Teddy’s work.
This one is also a juvenile and look at that little face. Soooo cute, holding her stick! We sent my cousin in Canada a toy,stuffed Possum for a Christmas present and they wondered why we had sent a rat… They just have ratty tails but the funniest little feet.
Click on this red link to see Patsy Sue eating very slowly and noisily.
Possums can be vicious as well when cornered…not that I know..ahem. Racoon are cute but holy terrors. You should start a blog. Critters from Kerry’s purse lol
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Well, you would probably be vicious if you were cornered! πΉ I love my critters… π
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Yes people also when cornered will attach out of self defense. π
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It is also true that you don’t have as many teeth as a possum.π My oral surgeon implied that I had…
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Ha ha ha
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I was convinced that was a rat in the first pic! Possums here (introduced from Australia) don’t look anything like that. You had me guessing.
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I guess they are special Texan possums…π
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Kerry you are SUCH a kindred and more thn that a star ….you anthrpomorphsise rhe animals that share yiur space and by doing that you make em ours. God love you – you love all creatures great and small as we all should xx
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Thank you so much, Osyth. They give me so much joy in my life. We are losing our green belt so we are considering moving somewhere a little slower in our retirement – hopefully with just as many critters!
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Between you, I and the gatepost, we are re-assessing our retirement plans in the wake of Brexit and given the uncertainty of what the election here will do to the Economy on which my husband’s pension is dependent and the upcoming French election which if it brings a far-right president could make it less than appetising to think about retiring to FRance. So next year we are seriously going to look at places to retire here …. critters and green space are the essential criteria wherever we are on the planet! X
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We are in exactly the same boat but would like to stay in Texas. El Paso seemed like a wonderful place but who knows. America is still a wonderful wide open place with space for all of us, especially in retirement. K x
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I think we will track North (you know how I am about snow) …. Vermont or the White Mountains of New Hampshire are top of the list with Maine third. However, I have a whole country to explore next year so we may yet be further south or even West – that’s the great thing about life isn’t it? If you give in to it it beckons in all directions in the most enticing way!!
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We got snowed in, in Amarillo, Texas one November. The weather is always entertaining!
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Awww this is sooooo cute. You really are so fortunate to live where you do and to have this constant enjoyment. π
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Thank you so much, Lynne. To be honest, we are considering a move in our retirement because the traffic all around the Houston area is as bad as LA.
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Oh, that will be sad π¦
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Maybe there will be more critters…π
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I miss seeing possums in our backyard in Dallas. I have not seen any here in Florida – just armadillos! I think possums are cute! Thanks Kerry! π
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Glad you liked it, Terry. Teddy got a good little video of armadillos, snuffling and snorting in the undergrowth.
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Ah-ha, caught in the act!! Opossums are getting pretty rare around here.
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They are certainly not rare here, GP, but I do live in a forest. We have everything from bald eagles to coyotes.
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I would love it!!
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I fed some stray cats outside a truck stop a couple nights ago. I even managed to get one to sit in my lap for a bit. At least a few moments of that poor souls life it felt some love. Just call me Grizzly Adams!
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Poor little kitty – it must have been handled by humans at some stage to sit on your knee. That was sweet of you. Our feral, Katniss, has reappeared after months away. Her ear has been clipped to show that she is a neutered feral and is probably fed by someone but Kerry’s food is nice…
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Awwwww, America’s own beloved Virginia opossum! No matter how many times I stick it to Buster, I still love the critters! I was lucky enough to catch one with its child last year at work!
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Oh, that is so precious! I love possums!
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Oh how cute. Patsy Sue looks eats like my dog.
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She is adorable despite her lack of southern manners… π
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