Wildlife

[poliphilo]

I saw a couple of redwings yesterday, hopping around at the edge of the lawn, turning over leaves to see what was underneath. They're not great rarities- I suppose- but rare enough that I had to get the bird book down to look them up.

Chris brought more hay for his horses. This morning there was a rabbit- a black rabbit as it happens- helping them to eat it. Do black rabbits occur in nature- or is this the descendant of some escapee from a hutch?

Comments

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

I love redwings and fieldfares. Such gorgeous birds. One of the beauties of a hard winter.

Yes, black rabbits occur naturally in the wild. We have a little colony of them on a roundabout near here.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, having these sort of birds turn up is one of the bonuses of a hard winter.