Update on the Baby Rabbits
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
May 21, 2021 11:39am CST
Many have asked if the baby rabbits in the yard are wild. Yes they are. I have had to watch from a distance. Makes it hard, but nature has to take its course.
Walked out to check on the babies yesterday. The nest was empty! I panicked. I had not reviewed the camera footage to see what happened the night before.
The trail camera I have has been a lifesaver. I would not know what was going on without it for sure. Quickly went inside and let my husband review first. I did not want to see a predator grabbing the babies.
Good news. Honey Bunny was there and seems like she lured them out of the nest. They can be seen hopping towards her. So cool! And there were five babies. All left the nest safely.
In the top photo, you see the empty nest in the ground. My heart skipped a beat.
The bottom photo, if you look closely you can see the Momma (Honey Bunny) with a baby beside her.
Also, I saw them in the yard later. They all seem to be fine. What a relief. And they are 13 days old today. Usually the are weaned from Momma at three weeks.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 May 21
Sounds like mama was tired and wanted to get them going sooner. I'm so glad that was the case and nothing bad happened to them!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 May 21
@CarolDM Could be possible, or it could be down to the weather. Mama knows best, though.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 May 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes, I thought about them being so hot in the sun with no protection.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
21 May 21
So maybe they'll be spending their nights in the nest? I can't see the baby next to the mom unless it's in the right side. If so I thought that was a tail of the momma.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
21 May 21
@CarolDM now you sound like me. 'not hat I can tell'. I had to re read again what I said but I'm not sure what you mean.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 May 21
@MarshaMusselman I don't think they are staying in the nest. No signs.
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@sathviksouvik (23240)
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10 Dec 22
i think they are happy if you give them carrots
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
22 May 21
great update, love the picture!!!!
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 May 21
@DocAndersen It will be lots of fun.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
22 May 21
@CarolDM i am getting one - i've missed so many pictures of birds eating the free food I want a few pictures!
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 May 21
So glad those sweet things are safe!
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
22 May 21
I'm glad the babies made it out safely.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
21 May 21
My heart would have skipped a beat fearing about the predators. Glad that they are safe. So they have been weaned earlier than expected. So what next? Do they leave and move out??
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@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
22 May 21
They are getting strong enough to travel a little now. Soon they will be off on their own.
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@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
21 May 21
I hope they stay around after they are grown up. If they do; you can watch them more after they are grown.
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