If baby bunnies are found, put them back in the next.
Next, cover the hole with a criss-crossed pattern of twigs. (Mother bunnies tend their young at night.)
If the branches are moved in the morning, leave bunnies and assume mother is caring for them.
If branches are unmoved, assume bunnies are abandoned and bring them into local certified Wildlife Refuge.
Do not attempt to care for them yourself--this is, apparently, both illegal and probably will result in the death of the bunnies due to their highly specialized nutritional needs. (who knew?)
So, our little nest was abandoned. It's a long story, but some predator carried the bunnies out of the nest to a spot on our lawn, and left them alive there. The mother bunny saw her empty nest and abandoned it.
I had a daughter in tears, a husband who was being accused of being cold-hearted, and found myself making jokes about finding a mother rabbit to milk (the jokes were not appreciated either). Bless my husband, he said he would make the drive! What a father won't do...
Luckily I had a stroke of genius and remembered that there is a branch of our local humane society that cares for wildlife. I sent them to the location about 10 minutes from our house. A VERY happy, pleased, proud and relieved Arwen returned home within the half hour. Best of all, she can actually e-mail the center for updates on her bunnies!
So, they're rescued!
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