Ricky Dee's

Ricky Dee's Welcome to our whimsical world. We adore nature and Australian wildlife. We promote nature play, being outside, eco, slow living & are wildlife carers. Enjoy.

We also make wooden toys and love recycling, reusing, & reimagining in our designs.

08/09/2026

Farm visit today.

Cutest mini goats on leads!

Wonderful vegetable garden too.

Very attached to our Short ear possum Converse. We tried to watch her release but she hid in her log when the aviary do...
07/09/2026

Very attached to our Short ear possum Converse.

We tried to watch her release but she hid in her log when the aviary doors were open and we were watching. (A bit shy). So we went inside.

Later that night we could hear her call "whup whup whup" as she moved through the forest tree tops. Ringtails, brushtails and short ears live in the same forest here. They just travel past each other.

The next morning she did not come home. Teenagers! We were worried.

Well, thats actually what you hope for!
RAISE, REHABILITATE, RELEASE!

Today she was sleeping in a shelter spot next to her aviary.
Very, very tired!
She will come and go, as she pleases until she learns her new territory.

Thats the beauty of a "soft release" she has time.

Compared to a "hard" release. Taking into forest. Box put up. Possum left there.

So happy to see her. She is well. She is learning!
Thank you to the people who found her, named her Converse and gave her to the Eumundi rspca!

Thank you to Wildlife SEQ for all your training.

Thank you to Rick for putting up boxes high in trees and collecting plants with me for our joeys.

Every little thing we can do to help our unique Australian wildlife matters!

Thanks for sharing her journey.

27/08/2026

Converse munching.

She loves wattles!

Chose wattle flowrrs over grevilias.

While in care these Short ear brushtail possums can have some supplement food.

She quite likes corn, sweet potatoe, or pumpkin.

We have started hiding food around her enclosure for her to find.

A lucky find is indigenous fruit in season is blue quandongs or lilly pilly. She is learning to use her wonderful hands and claws.

We are of course planning to teach her about the food in the forest here.

She will eat bark and clay too!

We give her "dirt trays" and indigenous grasses even lomandras.

She is still going to be a "joey" and with us for another few months.

She has had vusits from other possums wild and ones we have released previously.

She is gorgeous!


21/08/2026

CONVERSE is enjoying Dianella or Blue flax illy flowers.

The kookaburra just added the nicest sound to match.

Check out the concentration and little hands!

Enoying a snack in her bed.

Enjoy.

Thank you for following her journey.



19/08/2026

The stunning Short Ear Possum "Converse" is growing beautifully!

While she is in care we do not cuddle her.

She came in wild a "back rider sized joey".

We have however made friends which reduces her stress.

She has learnt we bring milk formula, fresh yummy plants, a few flowers occasionally and supplement food daily.

She is just beautiful.

She eats bark, jumps around, balances and is getting fit!



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Sunshine Coast, QLD
4570

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0408871754

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