The rabbit lived in my woodpile and wasn't the least bit afraid of me. Ah, well, seems to be the cycle every year. Two or three baby rabbits in the spring and scarcely one to be found by mid-winter. I think hawks are usually the beneficiaries of the new rabbit crop though.
Had a coyote after the outdoor cat one fine night.
It knows that my presence means something very bad.
However, it thinks that if I am not within sight that all is safe.
It thought wrong.
Still, my bunnies here have suffered over the years.
Have one that likes to wiggle his ears while hopping in circles around me.
I ask it, “You’re certain you’re a wild eastern cottontail?”
That earns me a foot thump and stern glare.
Hysterical actually.
Not only do they have to worry about the coyote, they have the hawks and owls to be worried about.
And my lovebird seems to have a knack for ticking off the local owl and getting him to sit outside the window.
Waiting for the night I head out and end up wearing an owl on my head because of my evil little bird.