Once I started seeing it, I couldn’t stop seeing it.
There are little bunny turds all over my front and backyard. 😂
I still don’t mind the bunnies. They are so cute. Everyone I talk to in the neighborhood comments on all the bunnies. And then I talked to someone in Portland who mentioned all the bunnies. Then someone in Seattle. Then an author I follow who is in rural Washington.
Is this a big year for bunnies?
I asked my search engine. This is the quick version.
According to WA Fish and Wildlife there are a bunch of species (rabbits and hares) native to WA plus 2 species introduced. Also there a number of articles about people letting their pet rabbits go in the wild. Why would anyone do this?
(There’s a neighborhood east of us that is known for its feral rabbit population. This is an older article about it.)
The most common neighborhood bunny is the Eastern Cottontail (even their name is adorable!) They were brought to WA a long time ago as a game species and they adapt well to urban living.
It is normal for them to have boom population years.
It’s funny how often I will pull clips from my camera card and there will be an animal in the front: raccoon, opossum, skunk. And the bunny will be in the background.
Here is an 8 page PDF from WA Fish & Wildlife if you want to increase you bunny knowledge.