Sunday, 15 June 2008

Camera Critters Sunday - Bunny Park!

Last week, I missed Camera Critters because I was away with no Internet connection but I'm back.
And, for once with NO dogs!
It's a year since my last Canadian Vacation.
I made 5 BC trips in 15 months.
When ever I arrived in Vancouver, I stayed out in Richmond, a city in it's own right & a very pleasant one too.
My hotel, home from home every time, was the Ramada, which backed onto the local peaceful oasis, Minouri Park.
So, named because of the delightful looking chapel there...I'd always opted for a room with a small balcony overlooking this vibrant green space...It's a wonderfully pretty park...But, what fascinated me, on every single stay, were the bunnies.
I re christened Minouri Park, Bunny Park.
These guys weren't wild rabbits, but domestic ones, pets let free!
They come in all colours, shapes & fluffy sizes...And, they seem to live quite happily in the park, even surviving the Winters, which thankfully, usually aren't that severe.
There's plenty of undergrowth shelter; they have no visible predators, I've never seen a single cat in the area; and with lots & lots of grass and the locals dropping off apples & carrots for them to nibble, foods not a problem.
So loved & tolerated are they, the parks gardeners just protect their new plantings from them when needed...I've spent hours watching them, especially the kits; yes, these bunnies successfully do what bunnies do, have off-spring.
Sadly, the youngsters were always too shy to capture on photo's.
One would need a decent zoom lense, which I still lack.

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