Hare in Belfast Zoo

I was up at the Zoo today and on my way out, I thought I saw some Rabbits grazing by the side of the road, but, to my pleasant surprise they were Leverets.

Has anyone else seen them up there? I thought it was nice to see these guys looking fit and healthy and totally unfazed by me breaking & shouting 'OMG HAIR' (to myself might I add ) although I didn't stop and drove past slowly so not to disturb them.

Cool, where they on the grass on the hill up / down to the Zoo from the main road? Never seen them around the Zoo grounds before but the hills around about hold good habitat for them - they were Irish hares yeah?

Never a shotgun around when you need one :)

morelia wrote:Cool, where they on the grass on the hill up / down to the Zoo from the main road? Never seen them around the Zoo grounds before but the hills around about hold good habitat for them - they were Irish hares yeah?

Yes they were Irish Hare :) and they were on the Grass on the side as you drive in/out but the closest part to the car park and not the road (if that makes sense). I'm going back up in a few weeks so will see if I can spot them again, bring my camera this time.

Mike10205 wrote:Never a shotgun around when you need one :)

Oh Mike.....a cap in the ass for you my dear (I could always claim Dick Cheney was there )

Tan wrote:

morelia wrote:Cool, where they on the grass on the hill up / down to the Zoo from the main road? Never seen them around the Zoo grounds before but the hills around about hold good habitat for them - they were Irish hares yeah?

Yes they were Irish Hare :) and they were on the Grass on the side as you drive in/out but the closest part to the car park and not the road (if that makes sense). I'm going back up in a few weeks so will see if I can spot them again, bring my camera this time.

Mike10205 wrote:Never a shotgun around when you need one :)

Oh Mike.....a cap in the ass for you my dear (I could always claim Dick Cheney was there )

If i knew who he was that might mean something lol

HAHA he was the US vice president who shot the ranch hand while hunting, claiming he thought the guy was a quail (or something like that)

Ah but he was a very small man with hair like feathers :)

Yeah I'm not sure how I could get around claiming I thought you were a Hare....

Up round the workshop here are grey squirels and the odd stoat/weasel
Pretty cool seeing those wee guys

And shat loads of bunnies

I like Squirrels but nothing like seeing the little Iora Rua (Red Squirrel). You should try get some pics for us. Nothing like the native wildlife :)

Will do

There is a sand school out the back of the office and the little critter was just hoping along the top

Oh we also have horse box thieves too :(