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Rain stopped, clouds opened up and the sun came out and the rabbits have come back to feed on our way too long grass.
Because I’m visiting The Netherlands for holidays, I went to my favorite spot near the dunes.
This wild rabbit bunny was curiously looking up from its borrow. I’m not sure but it looks like it is a pretty young one. Well, it may not be Rudolf but with this bunny shot I’m wishing you a happy Christmas and a happy New Year. Thank you all for your kind comments and faves this year;)
Lots of rabbits around this year. We seem to go through boom and bust on these critters. Maybe not so many raptors or other consumers of rabbits around.
Known for its agility and strength, the northern goshawk is one of the most effective and versatile hunters in the raptor world. Northern goshawks are found in forests across the Northern Hemisphere, preferring dense woodlands for nesting and hunting. They inhabit coniferous, mixed, and deciduous forests, often in remote areas away from human activity.
The northern goshawk is a versatile predator with a diet that includes:
Birds: pigeons, crows, grouse, and songbirds.
Mammals: squirrels, rabbits, hares, and other small mammals.
Occasionally: reptiles and insects.
They use their powerful talons and keen eyesight to ambush prey, often hunting through fast, maneuverable flights in dense forests.
I'm on holiday on one of the beautiful Dutch islands called Ameland. It seems like this island is over run by Wild Rabbits and some of them are very willing to pose for me
I think I accidently caught this bunny unawares, he sat there for about a minute in shock I think then he ran like the wind! Boy they can run fast!
Roses are hardy, but their ability to withstand low temperatures mean nothing when faced with a hungry rabbit. These are practical animals that will eat first what they can reach, meaning that your rose bushes are more likely to suffer leaf loss and damaged canes or stems if attacked by rabbits. The blossoms are usually up higher on the plant, often out of a rabbit’s reach, but that does not mean the petals will never be eaten.
Together with my son I spent a week on my favorit Dutch island called Ameland. Apparently a large population of wild rabbits are living on this island and since they are used to human presence they are relatively easy to approach.
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The rabbit may be common, but I've always found it a difficult animal to observe from close distances. In many ways, it's harder to photograph rabbits than deer. The slightest movement or sound and they will flee.
Explored Apr 03, 2017 #455
This photograph is for our camera club monthly project: April - "An Animal or Bird".
It has been a bit hectic of late and realising that today was the due date for the project,, we went to a local nature reserve in the hope of getting photographs of some of the residents. As it was a sunny afternoon, pretty much all of the residents of the reserve must have decided to go to Skegness (our local seaside town) for the afternoon. All that I saw was one lone rabbit trying to look inconspicuous amongst some tall reeds at the side of the path :-((
Rabbits have brown-grey fur, pale bellies and long ears (but these are relatively short compared with those of a hare). The underside of the tail is white – this can be seen as the rabbit runs away from danger, and acts as a warning to others nearby. Rabbits are not native to Britain; the Normans brought them here in the 12th century for their, then much-prized, fur and meat.
Today, rabbits are among our commonest and most widespread mammals. They live in a system of burrows called a warren. Rabbits use regular trails between their burrows and feeding areas, which often become worn and conspicuous. You may see a pile of rabbit droppings in a prominent place – this is a communal latrine also used as a territory marker.
Rabbits will eat leaves and shoots of a range of vegetation, including crops. In winter, grass, bulbs and bark. As their diet is hard to digest, rabbits eat their food twice. After eating they produce soft droppings that still have high nutritional value. They eat these, and then produce hard pellets of waste material.
Rabbits are prolific breeders and populations can quickly increase in the right conditions. Source: RSPB