Monday, March 31, 2008

Spring Bunnies

Last Friday, I picked the kids up from school while Don stayed home to mow the lawn. We pulled into the driveway and found Don motioning to us to hurry over and see! We all ran over to find much to our surprise a nest of little baby rabbits! Don noticed the hole after mowing over it and luckily did not hurt anything! We all enjoyed the surprise and a moment to hold the babies. They were so cute! They all just burrow into this hole and stay warm together. We aren't sure how many there are, but probably more than half a dozen.

We later read online about wild rabbits in North Texas and learned that the mother scavenges during the day and then comes back to nurse her babies. We also read that we should not have picked the rabbits up, but I am so glad we did, they were so cute and the kids loved it. Anyways, we have been good about not picking them up again, but we go and look at the hole and noticed that the babies have now opened their eyes, so they will probably soon be ready to go out into the world! Good luck little bunnies! What a fun little easter surprise! Here are the pictures.














10 comments:

Holly said...

Oh my heavens! They are so cute and tiny! We would have picked them up too!

Toni Dee! said...

How fun! What a cool thing to find a little bit of wild nature in your own backyard! I just love baby animals and I'm glad you got pictures of them.

Jack and Charlene said...

When they start hopping around the yard Don will really have to be careful when he mows the lawn. That will be fun! Such cute pictures. Thanks

Hmachine said...

When we lived in Pampa, TX (by Amarillo), I did the same thing.. . . only there was a casulty of one bunny. ooops. I felt horrible. The rest survived, but the momma bunny moved them the next day, so we didn't get to watch them grow. HOW FUN though. I love baby bunnies. . . :)

Mindy said...

oh, I want to hold one too! What a miracle Don didn't hurt any of them.

Taste of Champaign said...

I think this is such a fun post after the title of your last one! What fun to find them in nature and show your kids!

Vanessa said...

How cute!!!

Shelly Kenison said...

Seriously so cute. I wouldn't have dared to pick them up. What a great mom you are.

Robyn said...

How cute! That reminds me of our house in Dallas. We always had bunny nests too and loved them. I never dared pick them up though. Makes for super cute pictures!

Erickson Fam said...

Ah, that is so sweet. It is the perfect Easter treat.