Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Rabbits by Moonlight

No, this isn't some weird Food Network recipe. It's what I've been seeing in my backyard the past week.

The rabbits are cautious and are only around once it's dark. Even without turning on lights, I can spot the rabbit - it's a dark lump in the backyard where there shouldn't be one. And the dark spot moves occassionally.

The snow in the backyard is trampled with tracks from rabbits and squirrels. The rabbits have the night shift - the squirrels work during the day. Another difference is that the squirrels visit as a group - there were ten there one day last week. But the rabbits always show up only one at a time.

Different times to feed - different strategies for looking for food.

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