2112_1184 Nuttall's Cottontail
This Nuttall's Cottontail tolerated me for several minutes as I lay flat in the snow. Then suddenly, for no known reason, it shot out of there like a cannonball with legs.
It didn't run far. In fact, I was able to circle around for another photo session. In many ways, getting good shots of small animals is more difficult than photographing ungulates or predators. This image isn't sharp enough - nor is the light good enough - for me to rank it with my best, but I think it suggests a key aspect of the rabbit's life in the wild. They are always vulnerable, and must rely on quickness, speed, and concealment to survive. And as we all know, sometimes life is a blur.
"Wildlife in Winter" continues tomorrow. Two or three more shots, then on to something else.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2112_1184 Nuttall's Cottontail
This Nuttall's Cottontail tolerated me for several minutes as I lay flat in the snow. Then suddenly, for no known reason, it shot out of there like a cannonball with legs.
It didn't run far. In fact, I was able to circle around for another photo session. In many ways, getting good shots of small animals is more difficult than photographing ungulates or predators. This image isn't sharp enough - nor is the light good enough - for me to rank it with my best, but I think it suggests a key aspect of the rabbit's life in the wild. They are always vulnerable, and must rely on quickness, speed, and concealment to survive. And as we all know, sometimes life is a blur.
"Wildlife in Winter" continues tomorrow. Two or three more shots, then on to something else.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.