Critters

Hmmm...maybe it's just me, but opening the blinds this morning to see this crazy critter perched in the tree outside my window kinda FREAKED me out! And he stayed there for a couple of hours, which caused me to spend my entire morning checking to see if he was still there and reading about possoms on the internet. 

I learned the following:
Possoms are great climbers; males are called Jacks and females are called Jills; they have fine eyesight and hearing despite a vicious rumor going around that they don't; and they also don't really make the best pets (not that we were considering adopting this one). 

Felix called him a mouse. :)

Okay, back to it.

-L.

Comments

[Meryl]

I think I probably would have screamed a little. They're sort of creepy-cute, yes?

[Kim]

I would have fainted dead on the floor to see that staring back at me.

[Sherri]

Dude-aren't they nocturnal? And if so does that mean your little visitor is rabid?

[Ginger Haddock]

Did he hiss at you? Maybe he has a family under the porch.

[Steph]

ahhh!!! this is really scary.

[sade]

How cool! We only have birds to see from the kitchen window.

[Crystal]

We had one hanging out in our tree like that. We finally saw a baby on the ground, called native animal rescue and it turns out that's what they do to teach their babes the way of the world, and they just sit in the trees above to keep an eye. Did you see any babies near the ground.

[Laura]

Gahh. When I was growing up, the only possums I ever saw were ones my grandpa had caught in a live trap, so they were scared and angry ... and hissing, stomping, and baring their teeth! So, I am terrified of possums. We see them in our backyard sometimes and my husband teases me about not wanting to go out there at night, but dude, what if they go for my leg?! :)

[stacy]

we get those alot here in austin too and it ALWAYS makes me go *eeeep* a little when I see one sitting on my fence! I am not really a fan of the possom-all I ever think is "man they look like giant rats" which I am DEFINATELY NOT A FAN OF either. Poor possum, its not his fault he's freaky looking :(