Last summer a young cottontail took up residence in my yard, behind and under my shed. I walked into the kitchen one day and looked out the window to see Raven just a few feet from the rabbit, frozen. I kept waiting for her to give chase or pounce, but she never moved. She stayed that way for a good 20 minutes or so, until one of the others went out and scared it off.
It's become a favorite pastime since then. I wonder if Raven has some pointing lab in the mix as she seems to have some pointing behaviors and instincts. She never chases the bunny, just approaches a certain amount and then freezes. I've started calling the rabbit Bugs (as in Bugs Bunny) as it has become a regular resident here, and has at least doubled in size since he first took up residence. I caught a video clip from out my office window last summer of it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQf4moh4PpM
Today, I got up to get some tea and Raven was standing frozen on the deck. Sure enough Bugs was out there, and a lot bigger!
And then a random pic thrown in for fun from later this evening, after Raven and Tommy had spent a good hour wrestling and playing, until they finally crashed:
ETA: Found a photo of the rabbit from earlier in the summer:
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And, your little bunny friend sure grew up to be a handsome one!
Originally Posted by k9krazee
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