Watering the Yard, Something was Moving in the Grass

I was watering the back yard before dusk and noticed something moving in the grass, as if trying to brush the water away. I noticed a bunch of fur in the area and hoped an animal hadn't lost its life there. Saw a little brown shape moving, thought about a big brown frog. But as I drew nearer I saw there was a burrow, a little hole under a tuft of grass and inside, a whole host of little creatures. Mice? Hamsters? Squirrels? Rabbits?

Rabbits. About 8 or so. With a thin white streak on the top of their heads. Tiny little button tails. Cute longish ears. All nestled together, piled on top of each other.

It wasn't three days ago that my husband had mown the lawn. They would have had to be there then, how they missed his feet or the lawn mower is grace. I marked the area well so we wouldn't step on them by mistake. One bad move and we could have a broken ankle and one litter of bunnies would be gone.

I've seen a bunny visit and hang out in the yard over the months, now and again. I thought I saw one jump away into the woods from our backyard, but it was just an impression. Hopefully Bunny Mum will be back visiting in the dark, until these little ones are ready to go out on their own.