Maureen Finds Cottontail Bunnies

Spring definitely has come.

In CA, a baby squirrel dropped from the chimney to Betty's fireplace. In OH, Maureen's dog found a nest of 6 cottontail bunnies in her yard.

Maureen says,

"Today is my dog Laura's fifth birthday and as a present to herself she found a nest of bunnies in the backyard! John was out filling the bird feeders and Laura's tiny tail was moving as fast as it could to signal her great find. Fortunately she wasn't thinking bunny breakfast. I peaked inside and they look to be about a couple of days old. Boy was that nest ever warm!

Can you believe there are 6 babies in there? That was a prolific mom. One kept trying to get out despite the fact its eyes aren't even open yet. They are your standard cottontail rabbits. The white blaze on the top of their heads disappears with growth."

Maureen also provided a link to a site about the wild rabbits: http://www.cottontailsjackrabbitsandsquirrels.com/

On this site there are some pictures of baby Jack rabbits with the biggest ears of all rabbits. Another interesting fact for we rabbit breeders is that Jackrabbits are born with open eyes and fully furred.