Baby Bunnies

Since we have moved into this house with a big black dog who really likes to chase little animals.. we haven't seen many little critters in the backyard. No raccoons, cats, bunnies. We know they live here, because the neighbors on both sides of us have plenty, and bunnies like to munch on our plants in the front yard. About a month and a half ago I saw Guinness chasing a bunny through the back yard and I was shocked. Then about 2 weeks ago while Hannah the dog was visiting, her and Guinness found a burrow of baby bunnies and they were each 'playing' with a teensy tiny bunny. Luckily Cameron and Colin got the pooches to drop the prize before too much damage was done. We have had to build a miniature fort knox around the burrow to keep Guinness out, but luckily they have all survived.

Living with two small girls while there is a nest of cute, adorable baby bunnies in the back yard has been interesting and fun. All they want to do is see the bunnies. We have been checking on them almost daily, feeding the momma bunny nightly with carrots. In just under two weeks they have almost doubled in size and it won't be long before they go and live in the 'wild' that is the neighborhood of Chardonnay.

Here they are the day after we found them - we think there are about 5 or 6 in there




Colin building Fort Knox


So far, it has been sucessful at keeping Guinness OUT and momma bunny can find her way in - we see her in the evening go to feed the babies, so we know she can get in. (plus the girls built a carrot trail for her to find her way)


The other day when we went to check on them - Colin lifted up the bush that the nest was under and three baby bunnies shot out and ran. It was a mad dash by me, Regen and Colin to find them. When we did, we had the opportunity to hold them and cuddle them while we could. We were NOT expecting them to get so big so fast. hmmmm - this sounds familiar. I think somewhere the momma bunny is wondering how her babies got so big so fast, and thinking "I could have another one - just one more!"


Regen loves to hold them. She is so gentle and really REALLY wants to keep it.


Claire is actually pretty gentle too




Trent and Parker came over on Saturday to see them - one week after we found them