I was so happy to get my lawn mower running today--my neighbor replaced the battery. My goal was to mow the lawn and check out all the areas I had to replace stone and mulch. I knew I had a big area in the back by the gate--the stone was kicked back leaving an opening under it. I kept it high to keep wildlife out. As I'm cutting the grass I see movement out of the corner of my eye. I already know what it is so I continue on trying to think of a plan. Well mom had different ideas and came to check on her babies. She didn't care Misty(my oldest was out there. Of course Misty chased her, but Misty is old and can't run fast. She was very proud of herself. I finished the grass and called a wildlife center. Oh no you can't move them they say. So I make a shelter for them. Apollo can reach so now I have to make it wider. This is going to be a long 3-4 weeks. I'm not sure how safe they are but I'll try my best....
you are so nice. I'd have moved the bunnies from my yard. I adore how cute they are but they are not allowed inside my fence to eat my gardens. Besides, if they are inside the fence, what will the fox family eat?
I know it seems mean but I really don't want rabbits thinking my yard is a safe place. We have a nice thicket of woods right next door.
I will remove them at 3-4 weeks, hopefully I have good timing. I don't want them in my yard either. I don't care about what they eat, I just don't want the dogs to chase them. Once I remove them I will replace the stone where mama got in. If I move them now she won't find them and they will die, can't do that either.
I would like to know why they would put a nest where there is a ton of dogs?
Tannor knows they are there, but I'm not worried about him
Mom may move them now if she feels her nest has been discovered. A couple of years ago I found a nest in a pile of weeds that I hadn't cleaned up the previous fall. The babies were about the size and development of yours. Within a few days they were gone. It wasn't my dog and there is no way for a big predator to get in. Anyway there would have been signs if they had been eaten by something.:frown2: Your barrier looks pretty secure!
I think its secure and you think it's secure but Brennan, Batman and Apollo don't even see the barrier. Looks like one dog at a time for the next couple weeks and a long line on Apollo.
Mom knows they have been discovered and she knows there is a dog that will chase her. You would think she would move them. We will see.
The first Spring we had Ziva I discovered a bunny nest in the middle of my front lawn during my first mow. I almost mowed right over it and them. I didn't do anything but mow around the nest that time and a week later. After that they were gone. I can't even imagine why momma bunny made her nest in the middle of my front lawn. It was a very unprotected place but she seemed to not mind the foot traffic on the lawn, near by street and the neighborhood wandering cats. You'll probably go out one day soon and discover they have moved on.
We are on day one and I'm stressed out. Apollo is super fast and focused on them and he is giving me a hard time going to the bathroom on a long line. Brennan and Batman have no access to the yard, they are only allowed in the dog run. Misty, Tannor, Robyn and Midnite are doing well. Tannor gets excited when he sees them moving. I'm considering taking them in during the day and putting them back out at 5. The mother comes once maybe twice to feed them and they like 12am-5 am to do so. Or I have to find better fencing because Apollo does not even see it.
Today I let Tannor and Misty sniff them or the butts because I don't trust them trying to grab a head. Tannor gave them kisses.
It's been a week since I started dealing with bunnies. Wednesday I returned to work and the only way I was able to get the dogs out in a timely fashion was to start bringing the bunnies in the house. So Wednesday and Thursday I grabbed them at 6 am, making it possible to let the dogs out in the morning, at lunch and after work. I put them back in the nest at 6 pm and walked each dog at the end of the night. On Wednesday one hopped away and I still can't find it. On Thursday when I was trying to put them back they were all over the place and I gave up. Friday morning 5 of them were back. Took them in. I go to work at 4am on Saturdays so I decided to just keep them in. Yesterday we had really bad weather, so they remained inside. Woke up this morning to screens out of the windows and tree branches everywhere, lost power at some point, so I felt good about keeping them inside. They are drinking water and I'm feeding them hay, pellets, carrots, a strawberry(they liked that) and flowers from a tree at work(they love that). Now I'm trying to find a place close by to release them. I don't want to because they are so tiny but it needs to be done, it's nature. On s good note I will be able to take a shower with the light on--seriously I have showered in the dark the last couple days because they were sleeping and I didn't want to disturb them.
First day inside
Today
Apollo checking on them
Tannor loves thd babies(APOLLO might want to eat them)
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