Sylvilagus nuttallii – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Mountain Cottontail On A Bright January Morning

By Mia McPherson|2022-10-02T11:06:42-05:00January 26th, 2019|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Mountain Cottontails, Utah|Tags: cottontail, Cottontail Rabbit, cottontails, hill, Mountain Cottontail, rabbit, rabbitbrush, rabbits, snow, Sylvilagus nuttallii, winter|

I haven't seen rabbits for quite some time on the island so when I spotted this Mountain Cottontail yesterday on a small snow-topped hill I knew I had to get photos of it.

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Wintertime Mountain Cottontail in Northern Utah

By Mia McPherson|2019-09-17T11:04:34-05:00February 26th, 2018|Categories: Box Elder County, Mountain Cottontails, Utah|Tags: cottontail, cottontails, mammals, Mountain Cottontail, rabbit, rabbits, snow, Sylvilagus nuttallii, wildlife, winter|

My best photos of the day were of a Mountain Cottontail in the snow and that isn't saying much because of the annoying grass stem that intersects the rabbit's ears.

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Mountain Cottontail on Antelope Island State Park

By Mia McPherson|2020-10-03T12:38:00-05:00February 4th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Mountain Cottontails, Utah|Tags: bark, cottontail, cottontails, eating, Mountain Cottontail, rabbit, rabbits, resting, snow, Sylvilagus nuttallii, wildlife photography, winter|

I had to share at least one image of this Mountain Cottontail on Antelope Island State Park that showed its little, fluffy white tail, after all that is where they get part of their name.

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Resting Mountain Cottontail on a snow drift

By Mia McPherson|2020-10-03T12:43:46-05:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Mountain Cottontails, Utah|Tags: cottontail, cottontails, Mountain Cottontail, rabbit, rabbits, resting, snow, snow drift, Sylvilagus nuttallii, winter|

Just a simple image today of a resting Mountain Cottontail on a snow drift taken on Antelope Island State Park near the park headquarters.

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Cottontail Rabbit

By Mia McPherson|2021-12-29T05:59:58-06:00July 9th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Desert Cottontails, Utah|Tags: adult, cottontail, Cottontail Rabbit, cottontails, Desert Cottontail, desert island, nature photography, rabbit, rabbits, Sylvilagus nuttallii, wildlife photography|

I photographed this little Cottontail Rabbit yesterday on Antelope Island State Park. Black-tailed Jackrabbits are far more common on the island so I was tickled to see this Cottontail near the haybarn.

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