Return of the Rabbits (and Quail)
Jul. 26th, 2022 01:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kevin_standleeWe've been concerned that the clearance of the lot west of Fernley House would have driven away the rabbits. Also, because we were away for ten days, the quail that have been in the neighborhood dropped us from their rounds. We started putting out birdseed again, and both rabbits and quail returned.
A few evenings ago, I spotted this rabbit hanging out in the field.
A little while later, this flock of quail scuttled across the street from the railroad yard and sheltered under the bushes. I'd seen that while we were gone, several sets of quail parents had hatched some chicks.
Eventually, this flock found the birdseed that we had laid out.
It has been so hot that hardly anything has been stirring during the day. It's only after sundown that anything appears, and I can't say that I blame the animals for taking cover.
A few evenings ago, I spotted this rabbit hanging out in the field.
A little while later, this flock of quail scuttled across the street from the railroad yard and sheltered under the bushes. I'd seen that while we were gone, several sets of quail parents had hatched some chicks.
Eventually, this flock found the birdseed that we had laid out.
It has been so hot that hardly anything has been stirring during the day. It's only after sundown that anything appears, and I can't say that I blame the animals for taking cover.
