ginger rabbits

[anita&paul 0]

we were out walking today with our dogs and came across 7 - 8 pure ginger rabbits in a 2-3 mile radius.

havnt seen these for 4-5 years now and this is r regular ferretting ground. its nice to see them but is it a common experience elsewhere as havn't seen so many ginger buns here before..............

[alimac 882]

no ginger ones but this year iv shot/ caught alot of rabbits that have a heavy percentage of grey in them, il try and post a picture next time i get one, never had any like it before but they seem to be well spread out on my ground this year??

[anita&paul 0]

no ginger ones but this year iv shot/ caught alot of rabbits that have a heavy percentage of grey in them, il try and post a picture next time i get one, never had any like it before but they seem to be well spread out on my ground this year??

do you think this has come through the tame rabbits that have escaped in the past? what other reasons could there be for the break out of different colours in different areas?

[Tallyho 181]

its funny you have said this as today while out with kids walking across the fields, we saw what was left of a rabbit, and the fur was ginger , i have never ever seen a rabbit this colour.

[snoopdog 1,256]

i wonder if they have a complex too poor things :whistle:

[alimac 882]

no ginger ones but this year iv shot/ caught alot of rabbits that have a heavy percentage of grey in them, il try and post a picture next time i get one, never had any like it before but they seem to be well spread out on my ground this year??

do you think this has come through the tame rabbits that have escaped in the past? what other reasons could there be for the break out of different colours in different areas?

 

im on the edge of the cairngorms in scotland, not that many pet rabbits up this way..

[anita&paul 0]

no ginger ones but this year iv shot/ caught alot of rabbits that have a heavy percentage of grey in them, il try and post a picture next time i get one, never had any like it before but they seem to be well spread out on my ground this year??

do you think this has come through the tame rabbits that have escaped in the past? what other reasons could there be for the break out of different colours in different areas?

 

im on the edge of the cairngorms in scotland, not that many pet rabbits up this way..

that puts that idea out the window then!!!!

we are in the south east of kent

[highlander 0]

I saw a ginger rabbit the other day cant mind for the life of me where though. We get a few rabbits with white collars and white spots on the head here.

 

Regards highlander

[apollo 9]

herefordshire

 

[anita&paul 0]

herefordshire

 

great picture, have you seen any more where you are? they do seem quite wide spread..

[gibby 0]

I shot a black one once with a really nice coat it was kinda dark grey underneath. Wish Id took a photo or kept the fur, but I was more interested in feeding my ferrets with it at the time!

 

And there was one on a bit of my permission during the winter that proved impossible to catch, could never pinpoint whereabouts it was to ferret it and only saw it when I had no ferrets or air rifle!

 

I see quite a few black ones elsewhere in this region too.