Awwww. We've got bunnies!
I've been gardening fast & furious the last few weeks, in an attempt to get a whole bunch of veggies planted out and protected from the elements. Things have not been dull. In fact, we've had visitors!
Notice that this little fellow is peeking "out" from inside the rabbit fence and not the other way around. It was his very first day outside the nest, and he really wanted out. Fortunately, "Operation Bunny Freedom" was a complete success.
Here's the story:
On Mother's Day, I took down the outside rabbit fence to do some work on it and hopefully minimize maintenance issues later in the season. Meanwhile, I was called away from the task for a few minutes for a phone call. When I returned, it was getting on toward dusk and I replaced the fence in a bit of a hurry, planning to come back and finish the upgrade project in a few days.
When I did come back, guess what? A mommy bunny had gotten stuck inside the fence and made a nest in the straw mulch I'd placed around the garlic. Nothing else much was growing, so no harm had been done. I'm assuming she made it through those few days on "native greens" -- grass & such found inside the fence.
Well, of course I couldn't extract mom and babies, so I left the gate open. Sometime over the next few days, she covered the nest and disappeared. I figured she must have moved the babies back home when she had the chance & didn't think much more of it.
That is, until this little fellow showed up! How cute! He (or she) clearly wanted out, so I took a little trowel and boosted him over the fence. Likewise for a sibling who emerged shortly afterward. Well, turns out there were at least couple more in the nest -- and they left on their own over the next few days. Good thing, too, because NOW I've got much tastier things popping up! Cucumbers, carrots, and hopefully soon some beans.
As far as I know, all the bunnies are now outide the rabbit fence going about their daily duties. Me and the neighborhood kids? We're glad we got a little glimpse into their world.
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