12/13/14

furry visitors

These hares were introduced to New Zealand for food and sport.





As cute as these little critters are, they are nothing but a nuisance.  Of course, I have to give our cat, Grace, some credit for trying to keep the population down--she brings in many little ones in the spring; one night she brought in four!!


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14 comments:

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari Om
Oh yes, one of those wonderful 'imports' which found its heaven... These are lovely 'captures'! YAM xx

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Don't think I would like 4 young hare now brought to me!!! However these photos are great. Have a lovely weekend.

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

In England where they belong they are not too much trouble. They do well on the large modern fields as they like the wide open spaces where they can see any danger coming.

Linda W. said...

They look like the jackrabbits found on the plains of the western US.

eileeninmd said...

They are pretty, I like the ears.. Great shots! Thank you for linking up and sharing your critter post... Have a happy weekend!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Sounds like Florida, where introduced species tend to thrive a little too well.

Rajesh said...

Wonderful shots of cute hares.

Stephanie said...

They are cute though to look at.

Phil Slade said...

That looks suspiciously like our European Brown Hare. Once again, man interfering with the natural world and making a mess of it.

Gattina said...

What a cute little rapid !

facile et beau - Gusta said...

They look very nice. Your cat makes a good job :)

carol l mckenna said...

Love the Hare ~ so cute and great shots!

Happy Week ahead to you ~
artmusedog and carol

Donna said...

So sad they have become a nuisance...much like the house sparrows and starlings introduced here...my little bunnies are kept in check by natural predators..

Anonymous said...

I hope to never be so hungry I have to eat a rabbit.