Myxomatosis in young wild rabbits

We saw a litter of 5 very cute wild rabbits being decimated by myxomatosis. Within one month of them being old enough to leave the nest, their eyes started to swell and the rabbits eventually lost their sight. All we could do was watch... We found a couple of dead bodies in the garden the other three just disappeared. None of the five reached adulthood. The video clip below shows how the illness progressed. Don't look if you think you might not like it.

"Dinosaur" attack - Optical illusion

This pheasant looks like it is running after a small bird (a Dunnock). In fact, this is just an optical illusion. They are both minding their own business looking for seeds.

Wild rabbit family life

The events below were filmed last April. Mum, Dad and the five baby rabbits are in the garden. 

You see mum running back and forth from the warren. She is expecting a new brood and has to collect long grass to make a fresh new nest. You see the small rabbits playing and being ignored by their mum. Dad is in charge and reprimands the small rabbits when venturing too far from the den. If you like cute rabbits, you will like this video.

Dad

Five small rabbits

Mum