Weird noises in the garden!
Jan 18th 2015, 7:22 am
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Weird noises in the garden!
Hey guys,
I was standing by my door at around 9pm when I heard some rummaging by the fence in my garden. At first I thought I saw the eyes of a small cat standing on the fence (it was dark, tough to see) but then it disappeared. As I approached the fence, I then heard something growl at me but it's not a noise I've ever heard in my life and it certainly wasn't a cat! It was quite loud, and kind of crackly. Tough so explain. It sounded mad whatever it was, but I couldn't see it. It did it 4 or 5 times then I went back inside. I've got the window open and I can still hear something moving around.
Does anyone know what noise a possum makes?
If it helps, I live in Auckland (Mt Roskill).
I was standing by my door at around 9pm when I heard some rummaging by the fence in my garden. At first I thought I saw the eyes of a small cat standing on the fence (it was dark, tough to see) but then it disappeared. As I approached the fence, I then heard something growl at me but it's not a noise I've ever heard in my life and it certainly wasn't a cat! It was quite loud, and kind of crackly. Tough so explain. It sounded mad whatever it was, but I couldn't see it. It did it 4 or 5 times then I went back inside. I've got the window open and I can still hear something moving around.
Does anyone know what noise a possum makes?
If it helps, I live in Auckland (Mt Roskill).
Jan 18th 2015, 7:35 am
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Re: Weird noises in the garden!
Update: I'm now pretty sure the noises are coming from up the tree in the corner of my garden. Do possums like to be up trees?
Jan 18th 2015, 7:40 am
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Re: Weird noises in the garden!
Yes they do! Almost certainly a possum.
Jan 18th 2015, 7:40 am
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Re: Weird noises in the garden!
found this but apparently they make various noises
Jan 18th 2015, 8:32 am
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Thanks guys!
Jan 18th 2015, 9:25 am
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Either that or your house is built on the old haunted Mt. Roskill Maori burial mound. Sweet dreams 
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Jan 18th 2015, 5:01 pm
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The first time you hear a possum you think you are listening to a wild animal escaped from the zoo! How any little furry thing can sound like something from the UnderWorld beats me...
Jan 19th 2015, 8:56 pm
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They are partial to pine trees .
May be time for a firearms license .
May be time for a firearms license .
Jan 22nd 2015, 6:14 am
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