1702_0552 White-tailed Prairie Hare
Here's the other common lagomorph seen in Grasslands, the prairie hare, otherwise known as a White-tailed Jack Rabbit. (It's a hare, though - not a rabbit.)
Unlike the cottontail (posted yesterday), the prairie hair changes colour with the seasons. On a cloudy day they are very difficult to see. This one was crouched, impersonating a snow-covered rock, when I stopped to take a longer look, and finally realized what I was looking at.
I was able to spend some time on foot with this critter; it was wary but not panicked, and I knew the light was great so I shot lots.
The Winter Wildlife photo series continues tomorrow...
Photographed near the north entrance to Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2017 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1702_0552 White-tailed Prairie Hare
Here's the other common lagomorph seen in Grasslands, the prairie hare, otherwise known as a White-tailed Jack Rabbit. (It's a hare, though - not a rabbit.)
Unlike the cottontail (posted yesterday), the prairie hair changes colour with the seasons. On a cloudy day they are very difficult to see. This one was crouched, impersonating a snow-covered rock, when I stopped to take a longer look, and finally realized what I was looking at.
I was able to spend some time on foot with this critter; it was wary but not panicked, and I knew the light was great so I shot lots.
The Winter Wildlife photo series continues tomorrow...
Photographed near the north entrance to Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2017 James R. Page - all rights reserved.