Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Tim is here to stay...and it's his birthday PARTY!
I do believe that a GOOD time was had by ALL!
Happy Birthday, COMMANDER!
Happy Birthday, COMMANDER!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Ralph
Ralph was born the 3rd week of August at Little Bird Farm. His beginnings were tentative at best. The Commander found him early one morning in a very shallow hole, among his two siblings who had...well, not been as robust as Ralph and had breathed their last. We felt so sad to see them...but we were hopeful for Ralph! "Hope" seems to be what we live on at Little Bird Farm. The Commander carefully removed the two dead baby bunnies and covered tiny, new-born Ralph with fresh straw; we then left him alone, so his bunny mama would come take care of him. And she did! Within a couple of days, Ralph and his mama had relocated, undoubtedly to a safer place, where they were less vulnerable to bigger wild creatures. The bigger wild creatures are in abundance here!
In a couple of weeks, we were having breakfast on the front porch, and here came Ralph! Still just a little fellow, but much bigger than when we first made his acquaintance! And he remembered us! He bounced right over to us and said a bunny "hello". Sprightly and so enthusiastic was he, literally jumping around in circles! He was not afraid of us at all, and he came right over to Tim-san and let him pet him and scratch behind his ears. We began giving Ralph apples; he likes them cut into big pieces, and he especially enjoys eating the core. He will eat right out of our hands.
As the weather has turned cooler, Ralph has moved from the iris bed by the orchard, to the wood pile in the pole barn, where it is presumably warmer and safer. We may go a few days without seeing him, and yes, we worry when we don't see him! Zorro, the hawks, coyotes....so many dangers exist for a young bunny! But as you can see, Ralph has gotten pretty big! He is much fluffier and more bright-eyed than most of the wilder "wild" bunnies we see. Must be the apples! And all the LOVE!
In a couple of weeks, we were having breakfast on the front porch, and here came Ralph! Still just a little fellow, but much bigger than when we first made his acquaintance! And he remembered us! He bounced right over to us and said a bunny "hello". Sprightly and so enthusiastic was he, literally jumping around in circles! He was not afraid of us at all, and he came right over to Tim-san and let him pet him and scratch behind his ears. We began giving Ralph apples; he likes them cut into big pieces, and he especially enjoys eating the core. He will eat right out of our hands.
As the weather has turned cooler, Ralph has moved from the iris bed by the orchard, to the wood pile in the pole barn, where it is presumably warmer and safer. We may go a few days without seeing him, and yes, we worry when we don't see him! Zorro, the hawks, coyotes....so many dangers exist for a young bunny! But as you can see, Ralph has gotten pretty big! He is much fluffier and more bright-eyed than most of the wilder "wild" bunnies we see. Must be the apples! And all the LOVE!
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