Hawk Eating Opossum
I saw this Hawk eating an Opossum in a field near my home here in Arkansas. Not one to miss an opportunity, I immediately headed back to my house to grab my…
I saw this Hawk eating an Opossum in a field near my home here in Arkansas. Not one to miss an opportunity, I immediately headed back to my house to grab my…
I came across this Opossum searching for food on the side of the auto tour road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It was finding and eating something but I couldn’t see what it was.
I parked a short distance from the Opossum and exited my pickup. I waited for it to walk toward me. I was hand-holding my camera and lens. I got a few quick photos and left the Opossum to continue its search. I don’t think it knew I was around.
• Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
• Date Taken: June 4, 2020
• Aperture: f5.6
• Shutter speed: 1/280 sec.
• ISO: 3200
• Exposure Bias: +0.33 EV
• Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
• Focal Length: 400 mm
• Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM
• Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
Here are two more photos of Opossums I have photographed: Opossum Watching Me and Opossum Before The Flood
I had the chance to photograph an Opossum digging through a pile of fertilizer in an old cornfield. The fertilizer likely contained chicken litter,…