This sighting was a first for me. I came across this mother opossum yesterday while on an early morning walk. At first I thought that the animal was moulting, but a closer inspection revealed that this was a mom with many babies. I got off a couple of shots. This was my favorite. Shortly the opossum noticed me and took off into the bush. I took this picture with my tiny (just slightly larger than my iPhone) Panasonic LF-1. RAW in Aperture priority, f5.9, 43mm, ISO 200. When I got home I researched the opossum family and learned that a mom will birth as many as 15 babies and will carry them like this on their backs and in her pouch for up to 3 months. When opportunities like this come up It is not important which camera you have with you. It is only important that you have a camera!
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