I know possums are considered a pest in NZ but Georgina and I got quite excited when we saw this one this evening because we've never seen a live one in the wild before. It was getting pretty dark by the time we were finishing walking Tilly around Hamilton Lake when we spotted a silhouette moving around in a tree. Initially we were unsure whether it was a cat or a possum. I used auto on my camera for this photo, which I haven't used for months, but I didn't want to mess up the shot and I knew I'd need the flash as it was so dark.
Sorry I haven't had a chance to comment for a couple of days. I hope to catch up later in the week. Thank you to everyone who has been commenting on and fav'ing my photos.
@julzmaioro Thanks Julia. I didn't realise they were on the decline - a good thing for NZ.