North American Opossum Virginia Opossum – Back Yard Wildlife Series
A North American Opossum or Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana quietly trudges through the woods that are an extension of our backyard. The Possum turned in the direction of the sound when the camera shutter clicked but did not stop walking.
The Back Yard Wildlife Series is a collection of images produced while standing on my deck or in my back yard.
camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED focal length: 400mm – VR Handheld exposure: f/5.6 – 1/2000th second – ISO 1000
A female Anhinga anhinga displays breeding plumage while perched on a rock in the St Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Walkulla County, Florida.
camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED focal length: 400mm | exposure: f/5.6 – 1/1250th second – ISO 400
Identification confirmation by colleagues: Jennifer Fee, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology – https://www.birdsleuth.org Stan Kunigelis PhD, Director of Math and Sciences Imaging Center, Lincoln Memorial University David W. Steadman, Curator of Ornithology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Dr. Jerome Jackson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Marine and Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University Lynn Appleget, Appleget Associates, and Mary Huggins, Wild Birds Unlimited
