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So got a doe getting ready for her forth nest already. If only in the wild they are so successful. Downside for me has the dogs on a short lease to keep 'em out of trouble. Nest will be under the thimbleberry bush lower left, see if you can make out the doe top center.
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Cool picture. By the look of the amount of cottontails running amuck everwhere I drive they did very well also
Amazing isn't it? I went to clear some ??? out of my garden last week and there are 4 newborns . I covered the spot up again fast ,and have had the pleasure of watching mom breast feed them this week.
Ya had to leave the garden border rough in an effort to keep 'em out. All the clover they can eat and still they took out a pepper plant, beans, and cucumber.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharon
I have quite a population of them around my place, would be nice to see a few more during the season.
I'm not sure where they nest I believe it's at my neighbors, however there's been a coyote frequenting my yard and quite a few other yards in the area so he may be taking advantage. He has a crippled leg so it would be easy picking compared to adults.
They eat rose leaves too. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers
Mrs.T has a dozen Hastas growing all around the yard. There's Rabbits hiding under half of them. When I cut the lawn,there's bunnies running all over the damn place. All our neighborhood yards have 6' fences around them keeping rabbits safe from marauding Coyotes wandering around the 'hood at night.
I have a picture of this bum legged coyote jumping my 6 foot wood/ lattice fence I was completely amazed. He also climbed a 5 foot chain link as I chased him with a big stick as it's my only legal option. He was sleeping in the yard all day until I got home from work.Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
Geez,and all this time I thought the scratch marks on the gates were from 'coons.Quote:
Originally Posted by dean.f
That is an awesome pic of the yote. On a sidenote, this is the 1st year the rabbits have ate lily plants, and they are chewing all the leaves off, not just the flower buds.
John
I'm just reading an article in my local paper about the close to 400 cotton tails that have been dropped off at a local wildlife rehabilitation center lately. That's an incredible number. Sounds like most of them are rescued from neighborhood cats and brought to the center at a cost of approximately $200 for each animal for the duration until release.
So after keeping an eye on the spot and not finding any activity went in today with the trimmer. To my surprise the doe got in and dropped 6 kits. One got scratched but the rest seem untouched. Covered them back up checked on them a bit later all 6 settled down and doing ok.
Population here must be very high here as well. I have at least 2 cottontails in my backyard everyday and I havnt seen one in at least the 5 summers before that. I've hit two with the truck lately too, They dart out in front of you in the dark all the time lol it's like they are trying to commit suicide. Not the brightest animal but I do like seeing them around.
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Going to be a good year to hunt bunnies !