Favoritos de caoraesque

Photo 1:
Well Dang!
I'd been eagerly watching my owl box since an owl visited it for one day in mid October. Only squirrels had occupied it since. At dusk yesterday I got excited when I saw a face with white on it which would rule out a squirrel. Grabbed my camera, turned on the flash since it was so dark. Dang it, that is not an owl either. Has to be a pretty small possum to get in that opening.
Photo 2:
Taking The Slow Elevator Down
When the interloper saw me, it sank out of sight in slow motion, was hilarious to watch. I made all kinds of interesting and coaxing sounds but it refused to look out again. This morning no sign of it. Back to hoping that someday a screech owl couple will move in & raise babies.

Snapping Turtle came out of the water onto the small island in the center of the pond, took a Canada Goose egg, and then went back in the water. The whole thing was over and done with in about two minutes. The Geese were not too happy.

A young individual, about 9 inches, out walking on a warm day. Unflappable, it stoically endured many photographs.

Also observed one small walking painted turtle.

An interesting contrast. Painted turtle fit in my palm. I did not wrangle the snapper but did touch its mossy back.

Mother and child, while the father, is watching, keeping harassing crows at a distance.

Picture taken 4 days before fledging.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208186715
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208186716

I dropped a live lanternfly near a green frog. The frog jumped and ate it.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136106097 (identification of the frog)

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135954384 (similar observation at the same location).