Be Still and Know...Then and Now

I am sad/happy and a bit frustrated to report that the bunnies are doing well. The day after my second discovery I was a bit uncertain about the baby bunnies future. There was little I could do to repair the damage the dog did to their cozy little nest. Fortunately during the night momma returned and quickly set about to restore some order to the chaos left by my inquisitive dog. Once again we are on constant guard duty whenever the dog is in the back yard, which I am finding a bit more cumbersome than the last time. The bloom is defiantly off the rose where my protective instincts are concerned. However in the grand scheme of things I am hopeful that they will move on to parts unknown very soon. The last go round they were gone with in a few weeks. So we area about at the half way point. I can see the finish line and am looking forward to being able to give the dog free reign in his own backyard very soon! I returned inside after my morning visit to their nest with assurance they ...

Myself: What is the dog doing? Me: Get out of my flowerbed….bad dog! Myself: You don’t care what the dog is doing just go inside and mind your own business….. Me: Oh no, Mrs. Bunny has decided to birth her second or hundredth litter of bunnies in my flowerbed. Myself: Now remember you said that if Mrs. Bunny came again you were going to let nature take it’s course…. Me: Oh No Buster is now using a newborn bunny as a chew toy! Myself: Maybe Mrs. Bunny will learn a lesson and move on to someone else's back yard! Me: Look at it’s tiny terrified little baby bunny legs flailing around in a panic. Baby Bunny: Help Me! Mommy! There is a ferocious Hound from Hell tossing me up in the air like a chew toy! Myself: Seriously, I have not even had my first cup of coffee and now I have to go chase down the dog in the back yard in hopes that he has not killed another bunny! Me: Oh no…….here we go again. Buster: Kill the Wabbit ….Kill the Wabbit…..Kill the Wabbit! Myself: Remember you...

  Day 1 Day 3 Day 5 Day 11 I think this may be my last installment in the Bunny Watch 2011. As I uncovered the nest I could tell that my presence was greatly disturbing them. They seemed fearful and to my great dismay one actually bolted out of the nest and is now cowering down in the thick of the iris foliage. I can only hope that it will make it’s way back to the nest. I think it is prudent to leave mother nature to it’s own devises. Y’all pray that it makes it’s way back to the nest and all is well!   Blessings R

Well after nine days we finally have a momma sighting! She has been making herself at home and has been hopping around the back yard for about an hour now. As I am typing this she is calmly sitting right in the middle of the back yard munching on a few blades of grass. Blessings R

Well unless there is one tucked up underneath by my count we have three baby bunnies. They appear to be doing just fine. I make one trip out a day to give them a visit but otherwise have been leaving them alone. I figure the less human interaction the better. But they are just so sweet to look at. The little one in the top of the frame is kind of giving his sibling a “stop touching me” nudge as they nestle down in there warm little space. Now all I have to do if find out how long baby bunnies take to leave their nest. Anybody know? Blessings R

Well as I continue to pray over the small nest of bunnies in my back yard they seem to be doing OK. I consulted with a veterinarian friend of mine yesterday at church and he told me that kitten food is acceptable to feed baby rabbits should the need arise. Let’s just hope that the need will not arise. Last night we had a horrible thunderstorm along with torrents of rain that soaked the backyard for over an hour and I grew concerned for our tiny backyard residents. Well this morning when I made my way out to the flower bed to check on our little interlopers they seemed no worse for the ware. They were safe, dry and from all appearances well cared for. They had gotten a good bit bigger. As you can see from the video they are nice and fuzzy now and moving around a lot more. I can only surmise that since they are still alive and kicking that mommy bunny is around somewhere and making regular visits to her nest. I have not seen her but then I think she may do most of her care giving after...