I’m assuming this is an adult opossum with a youngster trailing behind. They were caught on one of my camera traps as they walked along one of the many fallen ash trees in my back woods. An invasive beetle — the emerald ash borer — has been killing nearly all the ash trees in Connecticut, and across thirty other states. Terrible news for our native forests, but the fallen trees provide plenty of habitat for opossums and other small woodland creatures. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flashes.
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I’m assuming this is an adult opossum with a youngster trailing behind. They were caught on one of my camera traps as they walked along one of the many fallen ash trees in my back woods. An invasive beetle — the emerald ash borer — has been killing nearly all the ash trees in Connecticut, and across thirty other states. Terrible news for our native forests, but the fallen trees provide plenty of habitat for opossums and other small woodland creatures. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flashes.
It’s just like my uncle used to say: When you assume, you make an ass out of u and possums.
That’s spectacular!
Maybe a Momma & Baby milling around the wonders in your yard
It’s a PARADE! What a fun capture!