Possum Wants Mom?

Walking on Park Avenue to PNC Bank Friday, what should I see under the railroad bridge but a young possum trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. It looked like it missed getting home in time for daybreak and was now going to be in big trouble with mom. Or maybe it was out on its own for the first time and not sure how to take care of itself.

The Opossum Society of the United States has a lot of information about these seldom-seen creatures. Plainfield has a lot of nocturnal animals, including opossums and skunks, and other wildlife such as coyotes, rabbits and groundhogs that share the urban environment. It's always surprising to see one, such as the bunny that used to hop around the lawn at Municipal Court on Watchung Avenue. Unless you have a camera and manage to get a photo, people may not believe your accounts of finding such animals around the city.

--Bernice