Our neighbor across the street, Diann, came over about a week before Mother's Day to tell me that she had baby bunnies in her yard.
She wanted to know if the kids wanted to see them....
Um...... YES!
What I was surprised to find was that the burrow was in the middle of her backyard, in a patch of what looked like dead grass. The Momma bunny dug a hole in that same spot. She them used the dead grass and her fur to make a ball to plug the hole when she was not there which kept them warm and safe. She made the burrow in a sunny spot to which also kept the baby bunnies warm when she was not there.
And luckily there were two bunnies....
We went to visit the bunnies almost every day. Kate was in heaven! I think it was the highlight of her day. Every time we went they were bigger and they would even slowly hop around. Kate lovingly named them "Hoppy" (the one who hopped more) and "Soft" (because the bunny was so very soft and had a white spot on top of its head.)
And on Mother's Day, David took them to see the bunnies.
Kate came RUNNING home to tell me that one of the bunnies was on the loose and Daddy couldn't get it to go back in the hole.
Me, still in my pajamas, threw on a coat and took off across the street with Kate.
Yep, bunny on the loose and yes, I did catch it. Diann even came over when she saw me run and this morning was different.
The Mamma bunny left the hole uncovered and some leaves for the bunnies to munch on. And every time we tried to put the bunnies back in the hole, they took off!
Luckily, I brought my camera on the last day!
So, on Mother's Day the bunnies left the nest.
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