A possum

Spotted this possum in roof rafters early last evening , they are a problem here in NZ, however in Australia are a protected species.
He has picked up a small cobweb on right eye .

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Have never seen one in real life, would love to. Why are they a problem, destroy gardens?

[Maggiemae]

@overalvandaan n one night 35 million possums chomp their way through nearly 12,000 tonnes of vegetation! Thats how many we have! No predators here as there are in Australia. They are noisy creatures and slide down roofs at night!

[Dawn]

@overalvandaan Hello there it's as Maggiemae states

[Dawn]

@maggiemae Hello Maggiemae thanking you that was an oversight on my part

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@maggiemae thanks for explanation!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Really cute capture.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Whether a problem or not to an outsider in all this , he looks such an adorable little boy with his large ears and eyes , pink nose and a grin on his face - such a cheeky chappie ! -- great shot -- fav

[Margo]

cute

[Ali J]

Ahh bless ... doing some dusting for you too ... as well as being a pest ... should imagine they do some damage wherever they get in

[Laurie E Wilson]

A cut guy, different looking than our opossums. Fav

[Babs]

We have a possum eating our strawberry guava fruit at the moment.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Danette Thompson]

Wow, some capture!

[Valerie Chesney]

gorgeous, looks like a game of "I spy."

[Rachel]

This one looks quite sweet. They can be a problem in Australia too unfortunately.

[sally agnew]

Cute little fellow :)

[katy]

Wow! Fabulous close-up detail

[wendy frost]

He looks quite surprised to see you. Nice capture and he is cute.

[Brender Togo]

Your possums are much cuter than those in the U.S. Nice shot!

[Jennifer]

so cute!

[Chris K]

he's a cutie. I raised one from a tiny wee thing that had fallen from its mothers pouch till he was fully grown and then moved to a sanctuary.

[Louise & Ken]

He's awfully cute...not at all unattractive like our possums in the states! Such a darling photo you got of him!

[Dawn]

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Hello all Thanking you all for kind comments and favso

[FBailey]

Great photo - are they destructive?

[Dawn]

@fbailey yes very