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September 7, 2013 at 5:32 pm #609010
RaincityParticipantWe had two bunnies in our front yard this morning. I’m a transplant from Pennsylvania where wild bunnies were plentiful. I’ve lived here for 15 years in WS, but never seen a bunny. Is this unusual? Anyone else seeing these critters? My daughter and I are excited, DH is worried about the veggies, but I think there’s more than enough to go around.;-)
September 7, 2013 at 7:57 pm #797170
hammerheadParticipantIf they are small brown bunnies yes they are native.
If large and various colors then they are the pet kind.
Enjoy them
September 8, 2013 at 12:48 am #797171
kayoParticipantWe see them all the time up by Pathfinder School in Pigeon Point. They are super cute.
September 8, 2013 at 1:26 am #797172
shed22ParticipantIt always surprises me to see native bunnies in West Seattle. It doesn’t happen very often but it’s a welcomed surprise when it does. I once saw a snake in Discovery Park.
September 8, 2013 at 4:11 am #797173
RaincityParticipantCool – thanks for the replies. We will definitely enjoy them and hope they stick around.
September 8, 2013 at 2:04 pm #797174
anonymeParticipantThere used to be lots of them in the Arboretum at SSCC. Coyotes established a den in the area of the Chinese Garden, which diminished their numbers somewhat, but they’re still there.
Shed, you bring up a good point. Not all wildlife is cute or warm-blooded. Discovery Park once had a lot of ‘small’ wildlife including snakes, salamanders, ground-nesting birds – even some unusual spider species. Off-leash dogs have pretty much eliminated all of those.
September 8, 2013 at 6:15 pm #797175
rwParticipantI enjoy seeing wild bunnies once in a while, but would not like to see the population grow out of control. (The cliche ‘breed like rabbits’ is well understood for a reason.)
Not to dismay my wildlife loving neighbors, but does anyone know whether these wild rabbits are OK to eat? I love to cook rabbit once in awhile and remember fondly a butcher (not in Seattle) who would butcher a live farm-raised rabbit (or chicken or turkey) while you waited. Talk about absolutely fresh and amazing!
September 9, 2013 at 1:43 am #797176
hammerheadParticipantI have no issues with hunting, but I can tell you these bunnies are not worth our time. They are just way to small and not easy to catch
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