Bunnies Galore

Now that the baby bunnies are a few weeks old, I have been keeping busy by bringing them out for play every morning. They develop very quickly. A few days ago they were tentatively stumbling around, and now they rip around the porch! My ambition is to train them to jump hurdles. I think this would make them infinitely more appealing to the pet market. Speaking of which, these bunnies are FOR SALE in Anchorage right now. 

This is one of the two lilacs. I can't tell them apart, so they do not have names yet.

This is "Notchtop", so named because his mother accidentally nipped one of his ears while he was being born. Also named after a prominent peak in the Colorado rockies. And finally, a really tasty diner in Estes Park! As you can see, they really like the geranium flowers. You will see many more pictures like this. It's one of the few times they sit still long enough to take a good picture.

They have been surprisingly fascinated by the pile of sticks, and climb under and over them as often as they can. 

"Tug" cleaning his paws.

Already, they are trying to find ways to sneak out.

"Mink" trying to climb.

They also want inside.

"Kahawa" trying to run on the door-sill and not quite fitting.

When one bunny discovers something fun, another will notice and come to investigate.

They tend to congregate underneath people, which means you really have to watch your step!

It's our dusty shoes that they are after.

 "Polar Bear" isn't as big on exercise as the rest. Mostly big on eating flowers.

I believe we may have found a yet-unknown pollinator mutualism between baby rabbits and geraniums.

"Bean" is by far the best jumper of the lot, and puts out extra effort by jumping on top of the box to get a flower snack.

We put up a broom as a jump bar. Polar bear didn't quite see the point.

Bean looks like a pro, and is loving it.

While most are game, not all bunnies are successful the first time.

"Cadbury" starting his approach.

Nice landing!

"ZZ" (spotted one) seems to like to find other bunnies and try to start a pile. He's not so big on the outdoors just quite yet. 

I let them out to run around every morning, and my hope is that by providing them new toys and by rearranging the obstacles they will develop into more intelligent and fun-loving rabbits! The enjoyment and companionship you get from a pet grows in proportion to the time and effort you give. 

How do I know when it's time for them to go back to their nest? When they start to make a pile and fall asleep! At the moment, they are still patient enough to enjoy sitting in my lap, but I wonder if they will become more restless as they get older.