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Baby Bunnies!

June 16, 2015 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

We have baby bunnies in our yard!

baby bunnies in yard - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

Trust me, they are under all the feathers and leaves there! How do I know?

Well, Hank told me. Sort of.

I let the dogs out yesterday when we got home from a day away and Hank had something in his mouth. He spit it out and out popped this baby bunny. And when I say baby, I mean like a month old or so, maybe. Pink and gray in color, little fur, eyes still closed and tiny ears pinned back.

Hank is a gentle giant. He wouldn’t hurt a fly, let alone a baby bunny. He wanted to play. I know this because, at our old house, we had a bunny nest under the strawberry vines in our garden and he did the same thing. In that nest, the bunnies were a bit bigger, but Hank’s M.O. was the same. He just wanted to say hi.

He didn’t bite the bunny while it was in his mouth; he just mouthed him and covered the poor boo in slobber.

nest of baby bunnies in yard - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

I checked to make sure that the baby bunny he spit out (ew – sorry) was fine – he was. Still breathing, still moving, no blood, all good. I put him back in the nest and covered him back up. When I checked on the babies this morning, he (and the other babies) were even more covered up, which meant Mama Bunny had been back overnight and re-hidden them.

Apparently, bunnies aren’t like birds – they don’t reject babies if they have a human scent near or on them. Also, they don’t tend to orphan their young; they aren’t around during the day (no need to attract predators!) but come back at night to nurse their babes.

I’ll keep you posted as to the status of our little bebes. I’m so glad they chose our little patch of ground for a nest, and I’ll try to be a good host. And no more play time visits from Hank.

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Christina says

    June 16, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Awww Mr. Hank just wanted a new buddy! :))) How adorable. :))
    ~ Christina

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      June 16, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      He does that – he finds friends. 🙂 He’s a love.

      Reply

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