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# Wildlife Spotting: Possum on a Porch
- URL: https://bklyner.com/wildlife-spotting-possum-on-a-porch-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2013-03-06T16:47:20.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-30T16:42:50.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: Possums, wildlife, #API-Imported

![Possum, by coffeemob on Instagram](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dpc_possum_coffeemob_instagram-533x532.png)

Sometimes people ask us if it’s weird to see wild critters that you usually associate with less urban areas roaming around our neighborhood. Nope, it’s pretty normal!

From [raccoons](/blog/animals/when-raccoons-mistake-your-fire-escape-for-the-beach) to [hawks](/maps/trees-in-bloom), and yes, even the occasional possum, like this one [spotted by Buck of Coffee Mob](http://instagram.com/p/WefNZkIvg3/?ref=bklyner.com) yesterday on Rugby Road, we’ve got a pretty active critter population. Our mature trees and proximity to Prospect Park are part of the reason, but we also suspect they’re attracted to the ample food supply — from overflowing trash cans to food left out for feral cats, these guys won’t starve as long as people are providing, possibly unknowingly, lots of dinner.

Have you ever spotted a possum in the area?