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  1. Two of our local white-tailed #jackrabbits (again, a species of hare, not a true rabbit) in my backyard today. We had a bunch of snow Tuesday, but that's mostly melted, leaving just the remainders from winter in the shady spots and where there were big piles or drifts.

    These two's faces have mostly turned brown, but their bodies are still almost pure white. It's kind of weird; elsewhere in the city, there are jacks that have pretty much turned completely already. It makes these two look like they're a brown hare sitting inside a white fur coat.

    They'll be shedding/blowing this coat soon, and will look much trimmer afterwards.

    I like their eyes.

    #rabbit #hare #WhiteTailedJackrabbit #jack #jacks #Canada #SK #YQR #wildlife #UrbanWildlife

  2. Two of our local white-tailed #jackrabbits (again, a species of hare, not a true rabbit) in my backyard today. We had a bunch of snow Tuesday, but that's mostly melted, leaving just the remainders from winter in the shady spots and where there were big piles or drifts.

    These two's faces have mostly turned brown, but their bodies are still almost pure white. It's kind of weird; elsewhere in the city, there are jacks that have pretty much turned completely already. It makes these two look like they're a brown hare sitting inside a white fur coat.

    They'll be shedding/blowing this coat soon, and will look much trimmer afterwards.

    I like their eyes.

    #rabbit #hare #WhiteTailedJackrabbit #jack #jacks #Canada #SK #YQR #wildlife #UrbanWildlife

  3. "Hey, Marge?"

    "Ya, Thelma?"

    "I'm not sure our camouflage is working any more."

    (The one at bottom-right looks like she could use some hare conditioner...)

    #jackrabbit #jackrabbits #hare #wildlife #UrbanWildlife #rabbit #rabbits #Canada #SK #YQR #frizz

  4. "Hey, Marge?"

    "Ya, Thelma?"

    "I'm not sure our camouflage is working any more."

    (The one at bottom-right looks like she could use some hare conditioner...)

    #jackrabbit #jackrabbits #hare #wildlife #UrbanWildlife #rabbit #rabbits #Canada #SK #YQR #frizz

  5. They're heeeeeeeeeeeere ...

    Seriously, this is what I see out my front window every night in the winter. Except I was moving and using the blinky-light box when I took this, so they're looking around and trying to figure out how to react to me.

    Normally they're all just sitting upright, and all looking directly at me. I'm not kidding.

    #wildlife #YQR #Canada #jackrabbit #hare #city #UrbanWildlife #jackrabbits #hares #rabbit #RabbitsOfMastodon #TheyreHere

  6. They're heeeeeeeeeeeere ...

    Seriously, this is what I see out my front window every night in the winter. Except I was moving and using the blinky-light box when I took this, so they're looking around and trying to figure out how to react to me.

    Normally they're all just sitting upright, and all looking directly at me. I'm not kidding.

    #wildlife #YQR #Canada #jackrabbit #hare #city #UrbanWildlife #jackrabbits #hares #rabbit #RabbitsOfMastodon #TheyreHere

  7. 2025 Crunch Off encourages eating locally produced food

    SDSU Extension BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension is excited to promote locally grown foods with the 2025 South Dakota Crunch Off. The South Dakota Cr…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #Bobcats #Brookings #BrookingsRegister #communityupdates #events #Jackrabbits #localinformation #localnews #SDSU #SouthDakota #sportscoverage
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  8. 2025 Crunch Off encourages eating locally produced food

    SDSU Extension BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension is excited to promote locally grown foods with the 2025 South Dakota Crunch Off. The South Dakota Cr…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #Bobcats #Brookings #BrookingsRegister #communityupdates #events #Jackrabbits #localinformation #localnews #SDSU #SouthDakota #sportscoverage
    diningandcooking.com/2292226/2

  9. alojapan.com/1285015/rice-cris Rice crisis hits Japan – Brookings Register #Bobcats #brookings #BrookingsRegister #CommunityUpdates #Events #Jackrabbits #Japan #JapanNews #LocalInformation #LocalNews #news #SDSU #SouthDakota #SportsCoverage By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen…

  10. Last one for tonight.

    A study of the argy-bargy behaviour of #jackrabbits. They're solitary and territorial, so when they get together like this, there's the rabbit/hare equivalent of pushing and shoving that goes on. Nobody here gets hurt, so it's interesting to watch.

    #wildlife #UrbanWildlife #animal #nature #rabbit #hare #bunny #SK #Canada #ArgyBargy

  11. Last one for tonight.

    A study of the argy-bargy behaviour of #jackrabbits. They're solitary and territorial, so when they get together like this, there's the rabbit/hare equivalent of pushing and shoving that goes on. Nobody here gets hurt, so it's interesting to watch.

    #wildlife #UrbanWildlife #animal #nature #rabbit #hare #bunny #SK #Canada #ArgyBargy

  12. An #action shot from today. There's six #jackrabbits in the front yard in this one, and getting them crammed in like this results in territorial behaviour.

    The three across the center of the frame, from left to right are:

    1) "Boxing" the one in the middle.
    2) Jumping straight up in the air to escape the boxing, since there's basically another jackrabbit in every other direction. He's a good 50-60cm in the air here, and went higher before coming down.
    3) Preparing to rear up, possibly taking up the boxing challenge of #1.

    The other three aren't in the thick of it yet.

    #ActionShot #photograph #wildlife #animal #jackrabbit #hare #rabbit #bunny #boing #Canada #SK

  13. An #action shot from today. There's six #jackrabbits in the front yard in this one, and getting them crammed in like this results in territorial behaviour.

    The three across the center of the frame, from left to right are:

    1) "Boxing" the one in the middle.
    2) Jumping straight up in the air to escape the boxing, since there's basically another jackrabbit in every other direction. He's a good 50-60cm in the air here, and went higher before coming down.
    3) Preparing to rear up, possibly taking up the boxing challenge of #1.

    The other three aren't in the thick of it yet.

    #ActionShot #photograph #wildlife #animal #jackrabbit #hare #rabbit #bunny #boing #Canada #SK

  14. I mentioned that #jackrabbits / #hares are solitary and territorial before. As they are cute little #bunnies, some people find it hard to believe.

    Here's a short video I shot today. One approaches another, and they start "boxing" and #grunting at each other (sound up!). This one doesn't turn into anything too bad, but if you get a couple of aggressive ones, it can lead to biting and blood and ... hard to believe, for #rabbits.

    #wildlife #SK #Canada #fight #boxing #grunt

  15. I mentioned that #jackrabbits / #hares are solitary and territorial before. As they are cute little #bunnies, some people find it hard to believe.

    Here's a short video I shot today. One approaches another, and they start "boxing" and #grunting at each other (sound up!). This one doesn't turn into anything too bad, but if you get a couple of aggressive ones, it can lead to biting and blood and ... hard to believe, for #rabbits.

    #wildlife #SK #Canada #fight #boxing #grunt

  16. Another short video of the white-tailed #jackrabbits (a kind of #hare, not #rabbit, are you sick of this yet?) in my front yard.

    Here, there are two facing each other from a short distance away, and eating something from off the ground. They keep a wary eye on each other. When a third approaches, one of the two immediately chases the interloper off.

    #Canada #SK #wildlife #winter #fight

  17. Another short video of the white-tailed #jackrabbits (a kind of #hare, not #rabbit, are you sick of this yet?) in my front yard.

    Here, there are two facing each other from a short distance away, and eating something from off the ground. They keep a wary eye on each other. When a third approaches, one of the two immediately chases the interloper off.

    #Canada #SK #wildlife #winter #fight

  18. White-tailed #jackrabbits (which are actually a type of #hare, not #rabbit) in the #prairies of western #Canada, yesterday around my house...

    #1: sitting in my backyard, looking towards the chain-link fence which separates it from the green space beyond. This one looks like he's surveying his domain. I'm not sure if he's happy or wondering "Is this all there is?"

    #2: in my front yard, #inspectimigating something on the ground to assess its possible #edibility. He's also keeping a watchful eye on one of the other jacks sitting quite close by - hares are solitary and territorial, and if they get too close to each other, they'll "box" or chase each other off. It's really something to see if you think all #bunnies are cute and fuzzy and nice...

    #food #wildlife #SK #Canada #bunny #snow #winter

  19. White-tailed #jackrabbits (which are actually a type of #hare, not #rabbit) in the #prairies of western #Canada, yesterday around my house...

    #1: sitting in my backyard, looking towards the chain-link fence which separates it from the green space beyond. This one looks like he's surveying his domain. I'm not sure if he's happy or wondering "Is this all there is?"

    #2: in my front yard, #inspectimigating something on the ground to assess its possible #edibility. He's also keeping a watchful eye on one of the other jacks sitting quite close by - hares are solitary and territorial, and if they get too close to each other, they'll "box" or chase each other off. It's really something to see if you think all #bunnies are cute and fuzzy and nice...

    #food #wildlife #SK #Canada #bunny #snow #winter

  20. #Canadian #prairie #jackrabbits in #Saskatchewan...

    I'm fortunate that the area I live in is near the edge of the city, and my house backs onto a green space (used for storm drainage and flood control, as well as a walking/bike path). The green space goes the rest of the way to the edge of the city, so there's a lot of wildlife that comes by, and through, our yard.

    We get lots of White-tailed Jackrabbits (actually a kind of #hare...) in the winter. I shot these today out my front door as it was nice out, just below freezing, and I could leave the door open to take pictures through.

    This fellow - or lady - is quite the handsome beast. I think he knows it. He's looking dead at me in the first photo, because I'm five meters away with a device that's making weird clicky noises and I'm moving a bit.

    In the second picture, you can see their #fuzzy #lips are exactly like a domestic rabbit's.

    #wildlife #yard #backyard #animal #bunny #SK Canada #winter #rabbit

  21. #Canadian #prairie #jackrabbits in #Saskatchewan...

    I'm fortunate that the area I live in is near the edge of the city, and my house backs onto a green space (used for storm drainage and flood control, as well as a walking/bike path). The green space goes the rest of the way to the edge of the city, so there's a lot of wildlife that comes by, and through, our yard.

    We get lots of White-tailed Jackrabbits (actually a kind of #hare...) in the winter. I shot these today out my front door as it was nice out, just below freezing, and I could leave the door open to take pictures through.

    This fellow - or lady - is quite the handsome beast. I think he knows it. He's looking dead at me in the first photo, because I'm five meters away with a device that's making weird clicky noises and I'm moving a bit.

    In the second picture, you can see their #fuzzy #lips are exactly like a domestic rabbit's.

    #wildlife #yard #backyard #animal #bunny #SK Canada #winter #rabbit

  22. More #Canadian #prairie #jackrabbits (again, actually a kind of #hare, not #rabbit...) from my wintry yard today.

    These two handsome fellers (or gals, who knows?) are in the front yard, looking at me through my open front door. One's got a skinnier head than the other. Dunno if that tells me anything. They all keep some dark markings on their ears and nose when they turn white for the winter, but there's a lot of variety in terms of how much and where else they keep a bit of colour.

    Again, these are probably Lepus townsendii, the White-tailed Jackrabbit. There are also Lepus americanus, the Snowshoe Hare, in the prairies, but I think they're mostly further north than me, up where the trees start in what we call the "parkland" area. I'm in the middle of the "grain belt", which is bald prairie for the most part.

    I have a bunch more of these, plus some videos which need trimming. Captioning these takes some effort so it might take me a while to work through them.

    #wildlife #yard #backyard #animal #bunny #SK Canada #winter #jacks

  23. More #Canadian #prairie #jackrabbits (again, actually a kind of #hare, not #rabbit...) from my wintry yard today.

    These two handsome fellers (or gals, who knows?) are in the front yard, looking at me through my open front door. One's got a skinnier head than the other. Dunno if that tells me anything. They all keep some dark markings on their ears and nose when they turn white for the winter, but there's a lot of variety in terms of how much and where else they keep a bit of colour.

    Again, these are probably Lepus townsendii, the White-tailed Jackrabbit. There are also Lepus americanus, the Snowshoe Hare, in the prairies, but I think they're mostly further north than me, up where the trees start in what we call the "parkland" area. I'm in the middle of the "grain belt", which is bald prairie for the most part.

    I have a bunch more of these, plus some videos which need trimming. Captioning these takes some effort so it might take me a while to work through them.

    #wildlife #yard #backyard #animal #bunny #SK Canada #winter #jacks

  24. Two prairie #jackrabbits in the front yard, fiercely doing a little shadowboxing [1] - they aren't contacting each other because they're sitting on opposite sides of the #bunny bowl.

    They lose a little of the #gravitas when they plunge their whole face into the food so they're up to the eyeballs in pellets, and then stare balefully at each other while doing crunch crunch crunch...

    [1] jackrabbits, which are actually #hares, not #rabbits, are fiercely territorial and will try to chase other hares out of "their" spaces.

  25. Two prairie #jackrabbits in the front yard, fiercely doing a little shadowboxing [1] - they aren't contacting each other because they're sitting on opposite sides of the #bunny bowl.

    They lose a little of the #gravitas when they plunge their whole face into the food so they're up to the eyeballs in pellets, and then stare balefully at each other while doing crunch crunch crunch...

    [1] jackrabbits, which are actually #hares, not #rabbits, are fiercely territorial and will try to chase other hares out of "their" spaces.

  26. South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn bestowed SDSU Presidential Medallions upon four individuals, including one posthumously, Sept. 7 for their contributions to the university.
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    #SDSU #KXLGNews #KXLGRadio991 #SDSUJacks #jackrabbits

  27. I asked AI to generate some punk jackrabbits, and I guess they DJ on the side to help fund their punk lifestyles.

    Never mind the headphones placement.

    #ai #rabbits #jackrabbits #bunnies #punk

  28. After approximately one year of #détente, my extremely #uptight #neighbour is on the warpath again. Today she yelled at me that there are 24 - she counted! - #jackrabbits living in the green space behind our yards, and that over the winter they ate half her bushes, and it's my fault because I like #rabbits.

    I don't quite follow the logic - the green space is flood-control and runs west to farmers' fields - but clearly I have been a #Bad Neighbour.

    And you definitely can't count all the jacks.

  29. After approximately one year of #détente, my extremely #uptight #neighbour is on the warpath again. Today she yelled at me that there are 24 - she counted! - #jackrabbits living in the green space behind our yards, and that over the winter they ate half her bushes, and it's my fault because I like #rabbits.

    I don't quite follow the logic - the green space is flood-control and runs west to farmers' fields - but clearly I have been a #Bad Neighbour.

    And you definitely can't count all the jacks.