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12-Jun-2023 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

New Born 6-12-23

Old enough to be out on his own but still an infant...
Rabbits mature very quickly. They are also super cute at this stage.

I doubt this baby is an offspring of the adult I posted a few days back: https://pbase.com/britestar/image/173813118
That older rabbit seems to frequent only our backyard & this newborn has only been spotted in the front yard. We live on 3 acres; so, the front and back yards have some distance between them. The older rabbit had also never appeared to be pregnant, but what do I really know about rabbits??? However, last year, we had baby rabbits in the back yard, as well as the front. I haven't seen any baby bunnies in the back yard this year. Just a couple of adult cottontails. Those seem to compete with the groundhogs for grazing rights and seeking refuge under our back deck.

Since both rabbits and groundhogs carry ticks and fleas, I would prefer they would stay away from the deck. Unfortunately (because we can't keep the wild critters away from our living areas) & even as much as we try to protect our dogs, Bailey has gotten 3 ticks on her this season from the wildlife that frequent the area. I find this unsettling. I take the danger of potential tick-borne diseases very seriously. As cute as the wildlife here are, I would greatly prefer they didn't come so close to the deck. However, I can't stop it.

Well, at least, the hawk threat isn't quite as bad this Summer so far as in the past couple of years.
Crows have helped a little with that.


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Nick Paoni23-Jul-2023 20:22
They are cute, but I would prefer that there were less running around our neighborhood as well. They tend to attract predators like coyotes which can be a threat to not only the rabbits, but domestic pets like cats and small dogs.
Hank Vander Velde23-Jul-2023 15:45
Cute little rabbit. Last year, for a couple of weeks, the small young rabbits of one family were able to pass through my chain-link fence and do a real number to my vegetable garden. No beans for us that year.
Jeff Real23-Jul-2023 13:51
This is the cutest and most precious thing!
V
joseantonio23-Jul-2023 10:54
so cute and lovely.V.