Mice or Voles

[18 inch Crappie]

What digs a softball sized hole in my nice yard and fills it with dead grass and hides about 5 small pink babys in there? I killed 10 of these things in 2 holes today mowing.

[Jameson]

rabbits?

[Ralph Wiggum]

Yup, my guess is rabbits. Had one similar in our front yard--and alley cat or bird found it, though!

[Lund79]

I would have to agree with rabbits as well. HAd a nest in the a few backs just like you explained.

[LwnmwnMan2]

Shrews.

I wsa mowing at a bank, saw a clump of dead grass right next to the door, was kicking myself for leaving a mess last week and kicked the grass out. The shrew took off running and left the 4 babies behind.

Rabbits will do it too, but I usually see those nests under some cover, or hidden someway.

[18 inch Crappie]

rabbits?

No,I googled it. I have ground Voles. Black Voles that tunnel under the snow in the winter and leave those grass tunnels that tare up your yard. Now its war. They say to get a 12" pc of 2" pvc and put Rat poison for them to eat. Sounds like dinner or get a Owl.

[FishingIdiot]

Those are voles (aka Meadow Mice). I had the baby nest last year with 4 pink babies. I have open fields on 2 sides of my lawn and this year I have decided to cut my grass shorter because if I leave it longer it is healthier and uses less water BUT the voles set up camp in my yard - nests here and there. Last month I actually ran over one with the lawnmower.

By the way, they don't dig into the dirt and they don't eat grubs but they sure tear up the grass!

[Thunderman]

I have a problem with voles in my flower beds and garden does anyone have some good ideas to get rid of these pest any information would be greatly appreciated Thanks Thunderman.