Possum’s midnight snack, by Caitlin Henderson, Australia: Highly commended, urban wildlife

Henderson found an unexpected guest on her balcony: a possum snacking on a large cicada. ‘There were heads here, wings there,’ she says. She had spotted the common brushtail possum sitting on the windowsill. This nocturnal marsupial, native to Australia, is widespread and locally abundant. Its long, sharp claws are made for a life in the trees, but it has readily adapted to urban environments, where it has come into conflict with humans. Location: Malanda, Queensland, Australia

Photograph: Caitlin Henderson/Wildlife photographer of the year