Eastern cottontails build shallow nests hidden in the grass, lined with their own fur.
And then the mother rabbit does something that confuses a lot of people: she leaves. She only comes back to feed her babies about twice a day, at dawn and dusk, staying away the rest of the time so she won't lead predators straight to her nest.
People often find the babies alone and think they've been abandoned, but she's been watching and returning all along.
When you're alone, it can feel like everyone has forgotten you. But quiet seasons don't always mean you've been left behind. Sometimes care is happening just out of sight.
Quiet doesn't mean forgotten. Someone is coming back for you.
Stay wild,
Chris