They are probably just in their nest with their mother close by. Rabbits are common along property roadsides in the early and mid-summer. Meadow vole Voles are small, stocky, rodents that are usually brown or gray. They have small eyes, stout ears and tails tat vary in length from species to species. You can see their network of above ground tunnels winding through grasses and other vegetation.
Voles eat grasses, fruits, seeds, insects, bark and fungi.
They have two or three liters per year with four to five young per litter. These small mammals are an extremely important prey base for owls, hawks, foxes and coyotes. They also have large ears, huge eyes, white bellies and fee, and a rich brown fur coat above. In contrast, the common house mouse has small eyes and oily brownish fur. Mice feed on seeds, seeds, and more seeds, and in the fall, store large quantities.