bunny

[mellowtigger]

I saw the rabbit that I mentioned recently.  It saw me peeking through my window blinds, but this time it didn't run away.  I had enough time to take a photo.

It seems to stay near the deck by my back door.  I've seen it make a mad dash down the alley when I open my back door and step outside.  Cats walk by that area of my house, though, and I haven't seen any bunny run away.  Either it stays camouflaged for them, or it's not here as often as I think it is.

It looks healthy, but I'm still thinking about buying some rabbit food to leave out for it.  Maybe I can find online a few native plants that would provide better foraging material for rabbits during winter.  I know they like carrot tops during warm weather, but I don't know what they eat in winter.

Comments

[armiphlage]

Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage are supposed to be bad for wild rabbits (they cause bloating), but if the carrots in your store still have green tops, they'd be good for cold weather too.

[mellowtigger]

Long ago when I had pet rabbits, even their beloved carrot greens could cause problems. If I let them eat too much, they'd get diarrhea. I had to slowly introduce it to their diet to keep them producing healthy poop. :D I ordered this food yesterday for some winter foraging for them. If there are seeds in any this grass, I'll save it so I can plant it in my backyard after the snow melts.

[mtbc]

Thank you for sharing the photograph. (-: Looks like a nice rabbit!

[mellowtigger]

I've never seen any evidence that I have more than 1 rabbit at my place, but this one doesn't look quite like the one from last year, so there must be a couple somewhere producing more bunnies. I'll try to arrange my yard as a welcoming place for more of them. There must be a warren somewhere, but I have no idea where.

[bitterlawngnome]

When we had rabbits they would bypass everyting else and go directly for the dandelions.

[mellowtigger]

Luckily, I like dandelions too, so there will be plenty of warm weather food for them after this snow melts. :)