It’s the most bunnerful time of the year
<< Two of these
equals these. ↓
Desert cottontails abound in the yard right now. The desert is green from the late winter rains, so there’s lots to eat. Adult frolicking leads to tiny bunlets. The two in the photo above on the right were stashed by mom in a shallow scrape right out in the open. When we discovered them, while checking on the mantis egg case, they were barely 3 inches long. A day later, they were gone, leaving only the “form” behind in the mesquite leaf litter. Moved by mom, eaten, or hopped off under their own power, we’ll never know.
(All photos E.Shock)
You are ahead of us on bunnies and probably lizards too. Our lizards are just waking up. It’s been so COLD this spring.
I think the temperature in my house has only risen over 70 degrees twice this month. Am slowly freezing solid.
Actually, we are behind you on lizards; your Desert Spinies seem to awake sooner than our whiptails, who are not abroad yet — they won’t be out until the days are regularly in the 80s.
I feel as the Whiptails do, but unlike them can’t just sleep in the dirt until it’s nice out.
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