That would be the Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani, who Adrian Adams recently photographed. They are a species of Cottontail Rabbits and found on the West Coast of North America.
Fun Fact: Brush Rabbits thump their back feet when startled.
Thanks to Adrian for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
It's sunny and breezy today, temps in the mid 70's.
There are two rabbits seen on the Mendonoma Coast - the Black-tailed Jackrabbit and the much smaller Brush Rabbit. Jon Loveless recently photographed this Brush Rabbit near his home on The Sea Ranch.
With all the Easter egg hunts going on today, it seemed appropriate to share a rabbit photo!
Thanks to Jon for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Oh my, it's a lovely day here. No wind, blue skies with clouds passing by, and warmer temps. sigh.
Jinx McCombs was surprised to find this little Western Brush Rabbit in a flower pot on her deck.
We have two types of rabbits on the Mendonoma Coast - these little "bunny" rabbits, Brush Rabbits, and the larger Jackrabbit.
Thanks to Jinx for allowing me to share her cute photo with you here.
Rick and I occasionally see these cute Brush Rabbits, often affectionately called bunnies. They need bushes for protection so the native manzanitas and huckleberry bushes are important to them.
Brush Rabbits are a species of Cottontail Rabbits. They are vegetarians, nibbling on greens and bark. They do like berries too, so those nicely laden huckleberry bushes will be visited by these cute, little rabbits too. This species is only found on the West Coast from Oregon to Baja California.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you. To see more of Craig's wonderful wildlife photography, here's his website: http://ruffimage.com/
On this morning's walk Rick and I noticed these two wildflowers blooming in a shaft of sunlight. The yellow one is a Redwood Violet. It is also called an Evergreen Violet. The purple one is Redwood Sorrel. The Native Americans ate the leaves of this plant but sparingly because they contain oxalic acid, hence their Latin name - Oxalis oregana. Two lovely wildflowers - the very essence of spring!
And the promised laugh. There is a Brush Rabbit living in bushes off our driveway. I have been trying to get a picture of this small rabbit to show you. Yesterday there he/she was, sitting in the sun. I got the camera ready, focused and got a picture of Huckleberry's behind. The rabbit was long gone. There was nothing to fear from this Golden Retriever.
Happy Spring, everyone! Jeanne Jackson, Gualala