Where Have All The Rabbits Gone? Long Time Missing. . .

We have noticed on our walks lately that we aren't seeing any rabbits.  Last summer and fall, we often saw them.  There are two big Hawks hanging around the area, are they the cause of the decline of the rabbits?  Today lots was going on along our walk route.  Guys on 4 wheelers taking hay to cows, a coyote in the pasture with the elk and cows.  We watched it, but didn't see it bothering the livestock.  We saw the cows owners on our way back and told them about it, they had noticed and said there are two of them!  They figure the cows with horns will take care of any coyote problems!

Could this be the cause of us not seeing rabbits anymore?

The coyote is in the middle of the field, the same field where
there are cattle.

On the other side of the road, cows are being fed.

By the time we started home the wind was blowing and it was a breezy day.

Tomatoes are up

John finished the bear!  He loaded him on the trailer and gave him a bath to wash off all the welding dust, then parked him in front.

Hoisting him up to load him on the trailer.

The bear's first bath. 

Today was the grand opening of the new Chamber and they had tours of the museums and a ceremony at 6 pm.
 

The new home of the Chamber and museums

Renee' Cushman

John in the Cushman Museum

Brad playing the piano in the Cushman Museum

I got to visit with Linda for a bit.

The room where the opening ceremony was held.

Art lines the hallway in the new Chamber building

John's art at the chamber