Once upon a time there were four little rabbits. –Beatrix Potter, opening [half] line of The Tale of Peter Rabbit
We have bunny house guests! I’m not sure how long they’re going to stay, but we are loving our furry, very active little visitors.
As I write this, I’m watching them run to and fro in their temporary home, the dance they perform to let us know they are hungry. They are always hungry. They’re also nosy…uh…curious little things.
“Curiosity”
The bunnies have been with us for almost a month. My husband received a message from my son’s school that three recently orphaned bunnies needed a home, so my son and I picked them up at the end of the school day and eagerly took them home.
“Photo Bomb”
The poor babies witnessed the horrific demise of their mother at the hands of a hungry and determined coyote. I imagine she sacrificed her own life to protect her little ones. Can you imagine the terror those bunnies experienced? I know nature is nature and coyotes have to eat too, but still…”bad, bad coyote!”
These are not “keeper bunnies,” so we haven’t given them names or handled them as we would pets. Because they will be released back “into the wild” eventually, we don’t want them to lose their survival instincts.
Sadly, one of the triplets died not long after we brought them home. We’re not sure why, but we’re pleased the other two are happily thriving.
For just a little more bunny love, click over to Beverly Dyer’s Art Prescription; her “Soft Bunny” watercolor provides an extra dose of cuteness. Then, hop over to Holly’s ThreeSixFiveArt and swoon over “Bunny” drawn by a five-year-old Ellis. I drew a bunny this week, and I tell you, her art skills way surpass mine!
Wishing you a weekend of sweetness and warmth…and to all the fathers…
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If you are not keeping them, you should rewild them soon – better even find an organization that has experience with rewilding them. Otherwise I’d have to suggest neutering them … just to be on the safe side … You do not want to become Australia.
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My hubby’s an expert in this area. He knows what to do, so I leave it all up to him, but I [secretly] hope he decides to keep them. Shhh… 🙂
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Oh, ok, did not know your husband is experienced with that. I know that they seriously discourage private people to take wild animals and rather advise to leave them to an organization (any wrong z/s? Blame it on the English). They usually have larger facilities, too, so the contact with humans can be kept to the absolute necessary – it would be a bad idea to rewild “wild” animals which have become used to humans, wouldn’t it?
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He has decades of experience in the area. And yes–I agree with you.
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Bunnies!! Funny photobomb. Oh, I bet they are noisy, chew-chew chewin’. Poor tiny bunnies, lucky to have you guys though! Are you going to release them? Or will someone else do that? Loved seeing the bunny art too, thanks for sharing the links 🙂 These bunnies are so fun and cute! Thanks for the giggles Chandra!!
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I would love to see your rendering! What cute little bunnies! Glad you will be able to get them back to the wild. My dog got a nest of bunnies one year and we were heartbroken. Then last year my husband accidentally ran over a nest of babies – he called himself a murderer and was so upset but they were really nestled in there .
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Oh no! I understand your husband’s feelings. I’d feel the same way! I tossed that horrible bunny drawing. It was really bad.
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This year we were nervous to mow the lawn but it looks like the mamas got smarter and had them at the neighbors because we saw them hoping in their yard this year instead. Whew!
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Whew! I’m glad they moved to safer grounds.
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Aww these bunnies are so precious 😊😊🤗
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Bunnies are so adorable ❤️
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Aren’t they? Thanks for dropping in!
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Yeah…they ate simply very cute..
Welcome dear 💕
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They are so cute🥺🥺
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I agree!
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We tried to keep wild bunnies once & it did not turn out well. However, domestic bunnies can be housebroken & trained. A friend of mine had one of those giant red hares ! it got to be fifty pounds and chased their dog!
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LOL! That is the funniest thing! But gosh–50 pounds. That’s HUGE!
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Yes it is. But you can Google it. I said German but it the Giant Flemish Hare.
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Got it! On my way to Google…
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Awww…this is just melting my heart. I don’t know how you are able to not touch them but I understand they have to go back out in the wild. What a beautiful thing you and your family are doing. They are so adorable. I want one.
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I knooooowwwww…they’re so adorable. Hard to resist.
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These pictures are adorable 😂♥️
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Bunnies always are!
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How sweeet 🙂 lil adorable beauties 🙂
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They are. We released them a week ago. It was so hard to say good-bye!
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