Cottontails are known to come out at twilight or once it’s dark when it’s safer for them to feed, although I spot them during the day from time to time. Cottontails are solitary and territorial and I’ve never seen more than one at any one time. I approached this rabbit slowly. He was curious but didn’t seem wary of me. I took a quick photo and left him to the spring grass.
January 30, 2019 at 8:50 am
Such detail, looks like you could just touch the screen and pet him! 🙂
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January 30, 2019 at 9:04 am
Thanks Donna. He was a lovely rabbit😊.
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January 27, 2019 at 7:36 pm
He definitely has his eye on you. Rabbits are so cute, but I don’t want one in my garden! 🙂
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January 27, 2019 at 8:09 pm
He was a sweet one but no friend to gardeners.
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January 27, 2019 at 7:07 pm
Wow, incredible photo. I absolutely love rabbits – reminds me of my childhood pet xx
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January 27, 2019 at 8:08 pm
Thank you.
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January 27, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Sweet. I’ve never understood what makes a rabbit a ‘cottontail’ per se – is that as opposed to a hare? Or a marsh rabbit? I must learn more about this common and familiar creature – so sorry to have overlooked this in my learning! 😊
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January 27, 2019 at 8:07 pm
Thank you. Hares are larger, change colour in winter and are less sociable than cottontails. We see them quite frequently in the warmer months.
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January 27, 2019 at 8:54 pm
Thanks, Belinda!
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January 27, 2019 at 5:48 pm
Nice! I like the head on angle!
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January 27, 2019 at 6:15 pm
Thank you!
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January 27, 2019 at 4:44 pm
Gorgeous. Reminds me of a story book about forest creatures (rabbits had a leading role) with wonderful watercolour illustrations that I had as a child.
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January 27, 2019 at 5:12 pm
Thank you. Sweet memory.
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January 27, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Terrific capture, Belinda. His fur looks so soft. 🙂
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January 27, 2019 at 5:10 pm
Thank you. He looks like a plush toy😊
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January 27, 2019 at 9:01 am
We can have several at a time, especially in the morning.
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January 27, 2019 at 7:18 am
What a pretty creature! I’ve seen a few cottontails in Saskatchewan but not sure if they’re the same species as yours. Much smaller than our European rabbit, anyhow!
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January 27, 2019 at 7:52 am
Thank you. The cottontails out west are a bit smaller and paler than the eastern variety.
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January 27, 2019 at 3:11 am
Very clear picture. You can see the detail of every hair. And he’s kind of cute too.
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January 27, 2019 at 7:51 am
They are cute little creatures. Thanks Anneli.
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January 27, 2019 at 1:48 am
Beautiful!
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January 27, 2019 at 5:37 pm
Thank you!
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