These nests may be found in lawns, unmowed meadows, and under bushes. Rabbits are born completely naked, blind and helpless. They nurse for 3 weeks after birth before going out on their own. They open the roof of the nest and lay over the top of it so the young can reach the mother's nipples for nursing. Then she covers the young up again to protect them from weather and predators.
Rabbits are most active at dawn and dusk.
They spend the rest of the day resting in hollows called forms where overhead cover such as a bush protects the rabbit from birds of prey. Rabbits frequently use woodchuck, skunk or badger burrows during winter months and sunbathe in any nearby sunny spots. Signs of rabbit presence in the winter include shrubs or seedlings cleanly nipped off at the snowline to about 24 inches above the snowline, piles of their round, dark colored droppings, and of course, their tracks. This practice of nipping off seedlings is one reason gardeners consider them a pest. Rabbits make soft grunts when taking care of their young.