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Piggy back ride
delia todd

Piggy back ride (Trichosurus vulpecula)

After dinner that night I was busy sorting out the day's images when Hans came hammering on the door .... bring your camera .... quick!!!

Had to quickly put a card in the camera, put on some shoes and shot across to the kitchen block, where a large crowd had gathered.

Someone had found a torch and was highlighting a female Brushtail Possum with a youngster. There was an adult male sitting up the tree as well.

What a delightful end to the day that was!!
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Habitat
Coastal forest camp grounds
Location
Mount Nimmel, Gold Coast, Queensland
Date taken
17 October, 2019
Scientific name
Trichosurus vulpecula
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
f/4.5 torchlit
bievreJJ
what a wonderful photo, Delia, must have been quite a thrill to see these superb animals, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
What a treat and what a way to finish a photographic day. Stunning action and behavioral picture of this mom and youngster. Exceptional D! TFS!
 

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Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
15.2 mm
Exposure time
1/30 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Brushtail Possum 17 October, 2019.jpg
File size
4.7 MB
Date taken
Thu, 17 October 2019 9:08 PM
Dimensions
4500px x 3205px

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