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Meet my baby

© Chris Ebben

Meet my baby

Uploaded: September 16, 2012

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Here's one for Kiki. Our poor one armed possum has started bringing in her baby nightly for a quick snack. It's so sad to see her struggle through the trees carrying this load, but she makes it. Lens aperture f/5, shutter speed 1/8sec, focal length 15mm, ISO 2000.

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 2000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 14.64 mm, Model: DSC-H70

Comments

Jack Gaskin September 16, 2012

GREAT CATCH Mother nature and the animal kingdom produce amazing stories all the time. Nice that you could capture one of them

Jack #1486649

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 16, 2012

A wonderful capture of them Chris - I hope she does well in life!! #10325017

John Connolly September 16, 2012

A wonderful story and capture Chris! It is great to see the mother carrying on as normal with her affliction! #10325387

Louisa Hancock September 16, 2012

Its amazing how wildlife adapt and this is lovely to capture Mother and baby together nice catch. Thanks for your comments on Whoppy no its not my pet but my cousins in The Nederlands and it is so soft and fluffy
#10325590

Robert R. Goodman September 16, 2012

Hi Chris,Sure glad to hear she is surving my friend.Wonderful image,We only see possun in our high country!!!! #10325769

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 18, 2012

It is determination, , amazing how they can just keep on going
Wonderful capture!
We get opposums around here all the time, Spanky got in a scrap with one one night
He played dead LOL #10328378

Chris Ebben September 22, 2012

Pleased to introduce you all to this special family. #10333348

Tiia Vissak September 22, 2012

a cute capture! #10333700

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 23, 2012

Oh, this is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. That brave girl. I'm so honored to have this totally adorable image dedicated to me, Chris. Thank you! #10333741

Tammy Espino September 26, 2012

What a wonderful capture. So glad the mom brings the young one around! :) #10342776

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe September 28, 2012

Oh my....what a good Mom to bring her little one now to your home....Great capture Chris! #10344822

Wm Nosal October 01, 2012

So COOL Chris! #10349799

Jorgen Jensen October 08, 2012

Cool and cute :-)
#10360304

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