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This evening we were doing yard work…yes in 80+ degree weather
We have a garden box that we’re not using that has weeds and really high grass in it. I go around the back and my husband is starting to cut some of it down with hedge trimmers. He’s moving around and all of the sudden we hear a squeak and then another one 
Then we realize what it was 
He was right above a bunny nest! He saw the clearing but didn’t think twice and I even thought earlier if there was a nest there but forgot So he quickly got out of the box. I had gloves on so I said I’d find the nest and make sure they were ok. I pulled up this huge pile of fur over them and OMG they are so cute! I think they were squeaking to warn him or they sensed someone near. They were all moving and seemed to be ok *sigh of releif* There must be a dozen or more in that nest it was huge! There has been a bunny around our yard but I thought it was a boy since I didn’t see a dew lap and it didn’t seem that big but I guess that was the mother. She is pretty friendly too because I’ve gotten really close to her. I’ll check on them again tomorrow to make sure they’re ok. I’ll have to try to get a picture of them. The one little one on the top saw me and he squirmed his way to the bottom. They look like they might be ready to leave the nest soon, the little white mark on them disappeared I think. I’m pretty sure this is the mother, it’s the same rabbit that’s been hanging around our house. This was right next to our front steps:
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awww I love baby bunnies! My cat brought me one once. I think she thought it was a kitten or something. She carried it in her mouth and meowed at the door until I came. I had to put the poor scared little thing in a carrier until morning and then let it go in the back yard. It was old enough to hop and run. My vet said it probably didn’t live though. Once an animals saliva has entered a wound on them, though I didn’t see any puncture marks on it, the animals don’t do well or he said sometimes it’s the shock of being captured. Poor thing!
Anyway, be sure to post pictures if you can get some
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Here’s the nest! I just took it this afternoon. I believe the mother was here last night because the nest was packed in better than yesterday. They are so cute! They were all squirming around, the one seemed like it was trying to hop (or it was sneezing, I couldn’t tell). Since the nest wasn’t as loose as yesterday I couldn’t really count them…I didn’t want to disturb them. But there were about 4 on top and more on the bottom
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Just giving you guys an update on the nest. Everybun seems to be fine. I check on them every day. They started opening their eyes yesterday and today the one looked at me like “It’s not dinner yet leave me alone to sleep”
Still can’t tell how many there are. Maybe I can get some more pictures before they leave the nest. There about 5+ inches long; I’m guessing. -
Well last night we had a thunderstorm and it rained quite a bit. So this morning I went to go check on the nest to see if they were ok. I saw the top lower than normal and was hoping it was just moved a little but when I opened it up it was empty
I thought it would be at least another week until they leave because they looked so small. I guess momma bun took them back to the warren. Hopefully I’ll see them in our back yard soon. I’ll keep an eye out for them and let you know. I’m a little sad I don’t get to see those cuties and pet them but I’m sure we’ll have another nest next year. -
Yesterday we were leaving our house and found this little one by our front steps! They got so big since they left the nest!
Little guy was eating all of our weeds (I knew we didn’t pull them out for a reason
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When we came back home we found a cat by our driveway and I ran out of the car and chased it around the house.
I think it had just got there so it didn’t get to hunt anything. Ugh….I’m sorry I just don’t like any stray cats or other people’s pets in our yard, esp. when there’s cute little bunnies running around. I’ll leave it at that since another topic had that discussion before and don’t want to get this topic heated at all.
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There are 6 total in the nest. 
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