Last summer a young cottontail took up residence in my yard, behind and under my shed. I walked into the kitchen one day and looked out the window to see Raven just a few feet from the rabbit, frozen. I kept waiting for her to give chase or pounce, but she never moved. She stayed that way for a good 20 minutes or so, until one of the others went out and scared it off.
It's become a favorite pastime since then. I wonder if Raven has some pointing lab in the mix as she seems to have some pointing behaviors and instincts. She never chases the bunny, just approaches a certain amount and then freezes. I've started calling the rabbit Bugs (as in Bugs Bunny) as it has become a regular resident here, and has at least doubled in size since he first took up residence. I caught a video clip from out my office window last summer of it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQf4moh4PpM
Today, I got up to get some tea and Raven was standing frozen on the deck. Sure enough Bugs was out there, and a lot bigger!
And then a random pic thrown in for fun from later this evening, after Raven and Tommy had spent a good hour wrestling and playing, until they finally crashed:
ETA: Found a photo of the rabbit from earlier in the summer:
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And, your little bunny friend sure grew up to be a handsome one!
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. So my amazement when I first saw her frozen like that was even greater because I never would have guessed she'd have the patience or attention span to sustain it for so long. She's so very meticulous and careful when she sees her bunny buddy out there. 
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