Boston Parks And Recreation: Wildlife Visits Our Historic Burying Grounds

Boston MA

27 October, 2021

5:57 PM

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Press release from Boston Parks and Recreation: October 27, 2021 These delightful photos remind us that humans, whether living or deceased, are not the only users of the City of Boston's historic burying grounds. These delightful photos remind us that humans, whether living or deceased, are not the only users of the City of Boston's historic burying grounds. Birds, squirrels, rabbits, cats, rats, and even fishers have all been spotted in Boston's historic burying grounds. Hawks live in and hunt from the large trees. Birds, squirrels, rabbits, cats, rats, and even fishers have all been spotted in Boston's historic burying grounds. Hawks live in and hunt from the large trees. Birds, squirrels, rabbits, cats, rats, and even fishers have all been spotted in Boston's historic burying grounds. Hawks live in and hunt from the large trees. The photo below was taken several months ago at Hawes Burying Ground in South Boston and shows some local "residents" including birds and a curious rabbit. The photo below was taken several months ago at Hawes Burying Ground in South Boston and shows some local "residents" including birds and a curious rabbit. The photo below was taken several months ago at Hawes Burying Ground in South Boston and shows some local "residents" including birds and a curious rabbit. Rabbits have returned to Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End after many years of absence as seen in the photo below taken in July 2020. Rabbits have returned to Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End after many years of absence as seen in the photo below taken in July 2020. Rabbits have returned to Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End after many years of absence as seen in the photo below taken in July 2020. This press release was produced by Boston Parks and Recreation. The views expressed here are the author's own.