Possum
In its native land the possum is up against dingoes, bush fires and less palatable vegetation. In New Zealand there are no predators and lots of very palatable vegetation. As a result, possums have a huge impact on New Zealand ecosystems.
I have had a possum trap set for a few days under my plum tree with no success. I use a piece of carrot with Chinese Five Spice as the attractant. Yesterday afternoon I put more of the spice on the carrot. Last night I went to bed at about 10.15 and shortly afterwards I heard the trap go off. (It is a Timms Trap that kills them).
This morning just after 6 a.m. I managed, with some difficulty, to remove the possum from the trap and, as the carrot had not been touched I re-set it leaving it covered during the day.
This afternoon I was sitting on the middle terrace with a friend eating an ice cream when a Tui came down to my "home-made" bird bath. It had a great bath throwing water everywhere and wasn't worried about us sitting talking a few feet away. It flew up into the Puriri tree for a few minutes then back down for another bath.
I then got my camera but before it came back Roger arrived to mow the lawns so I got the washing in and we went indoors. Hopefully, I will get a chance to take a video some other day.
