Look what we spotted at Cannon Hall today

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missniknak

Alpha Buck

• Sep 2, 2013

• #1

In the car park!

Someone released a pet rabbit into the grounds, which has mingled with the wildies and these are the results.
Gorgeous little fluffy REW's.

 

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Fluffie

Alpha Buck

• Sep 3, 2013

• #2

could they be recently released pets?

 

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Shimmer

Warren Veteran

• Sep 3, 2013

• #3

I hope they are not escapees from the farm / petting zoo. There are usually a few litters of rabbits and guinea pigs.

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 3, 2013

• #4

They will be easy picking for predators, no camouflage at all

 

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missniknak

Alpha Buck

• Sep 3, 2013

• #5

Jack's-Jane said:

They will be easy picking for predators, no camouflage at all

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That's what I was thinking. I bet they are praying for the snow. We spoke to an assistant who said that someone had dumped a pet bunny in the grounds and it has joined the wildies community. Cannon Hall don't want to 'rescue' the babies with them being part wild, and they did try to catch the parent when it was first spotted but it was off!

 

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thumps_

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 3, 2013

• #6

Oh they're really cute. I've never seen REW wildies before.

Jack's-Jane said:

They will be easy picking for predators, no camouflage at all

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Sadly yes, but I was very surprised that black wildies stand out like sore thumbs at dusk too.
Seems there's no colour like agouti for camouflage.
I wonder whether you saw the arctic hares when you were on shetland? What a sight when they moulted!