Bunny Release Number Two
Greetings to everyone.
Shortly after Xavier got up this morning, he indicated he wanted to go into the basement and watch Phineas and Ferb. (Phineas and Ferb is a Disney-owned cartoon series more entertaining for adults, I think, than children; Xavier really likes this show)
As we made our way over to the couch, we caught a glimpse of some tiny creature in the window well. This is the same window well that trapped several baby cottontails last month. Moving to the window, we saw a little cottontail leap to try getting out of the well. And when it hopped, Xavier hopped in surprise, and he squealed with glee.
This little one, we recon, is one of batch number seven this year, and nearly half the size of those we pulled from the well last month.
Xavier stood on a box and watched the bunny hop and leap. When Xavier tapped on the window, the bunny came over to investigate, its little nose and whiskers twitching expectantly. This really amped Xavier's excitement. Through the episode of Phineas and Ferb he could not decide which he wanted to watch. His head moved back and forth between the two as if he attended a tennis match.
The tiny bunny stayed in the well all day; we put down a dish of water for it. We planned on a family walk and bunny release later in the day. After dinner, we found a small box and put the bunny into it for transport to a local greenbelt. Helping Daddy lift the bunny into the box, Xavier got excited.
We let the bunny go in the same location we turned the others loose last month. Knowing what was in the box, Xavier wanted to be at the center of all the action.
As is typical with young rabbits, this one thought to not move, and in its stillness all threats would pass it by. It did not plan on Xavier trying to help it out of the box. We lifted it out and set it in the grass. The bunny just hunkered down, perhaps thinking itself part chameleon with the surrounding grass.
Xavier took this opportunity to pet the bunny, his face beaming with delight the whole time. This time, we brought a camera!
