What did you do today?

[Taffy]

I have to tell you what happened today. It was so funny. I was sitting in a chair cuddling one of the kids. Joules and Fuzzy were out grazing in the small field by the goat barn. All of a sudden Fuzzy’s head came up and she was intently looking at a place on the ground. Then Joules walked over and was walking toward where Fuzzy was looking then jumped back. Both does walked forward then backed away again. It was obvious something was in the grass. I was assuming it was a bull snake and I’d have to move it. As I walked up to where they were they both backed up a little to let me “go first.” I could hear a screaming noise. I knew that noise. I had to move the grasses around pretty good to locate where it was coming from. It was a baby cottontail nest in a small hole in the ground! Evidently Fuzzy had stepped on or too near the nest and the babies were screaming. I decided I better mark the spot so I wouldn’t step on it in the future. As I turned around to walk toward the goat barn there was Mommy Bunny! She’d obviously heard the screaming and came running in. I got a large rock and set it by the dirt patch that’s next to the hole. The dirt patch is pretty small and I’m guessing she used some grass from it to help make the nest. Later on Joules was back over there looking at the spot. I don’t know if the babies were making noise, Mommy Bunny was there or she just wanted another look. It was a fun thing to see them reacting the way they did. This will be clutch #2 for Mommy Bunny.


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The other thing that was pretty cute today was the kids all trying to fit under the footstool I sit on in the pen. They were actually able to cram in on top of each other!


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