Yesterday, I was delighted to see and thrilled to photograph a young Swamp Rabbit not long after sunrise, from the deck of my dear friend Steve Creek’s garden.
Young Swamp Rabbit in autumn – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/60, ISO 2000, Canon 100-400mm at 300mm, natural light
I should state that I am 99% sure this is a Swamp Rabbit. I’ve just never seen one this young before, and I have nothing to use for comparison. Know that I tried Google Lens, which suggested Swamp Rabbit as the result, and I’ve uploaded one of the images to iNaturalist, hoping for confirmation.
I don’t claim to be an expert; I’m just someone who knows a lot about birds and wildlife. If I’m wrong, please don’t hesitate to let me know—I’d appreciate it.
Young Swamp Rabbit waking up for the day – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/60, ISO 2000, Canon 100-400mm at 300mm, natural light
It was lovely to watch this young rabbit wake up for the day and be close enough to take high quality images of her or him. The rabbit wasn’t at all skittish, or anxious, about two people photographing them, she or he seemed to ignore us.
Young Swamp Rabbit munching on garden flowers – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/80, ISO 2000, Canon 100-400mm at 255mm, natural light
It was great fun watching the young rabbit munch on some garden flowers. We aren’t sure if this flower was planted or if it volunteered to grow in Steve’s garden. The tiny purple blooms were beautiful, and the rabbit made the plant seem tasty.
I kept an eye on the rabbit and watched her or him head into some tall grass, where they stayed until late afternoon. Then, the rabbit came out and started to eat again!
Life is good.
Mia
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Holy Cow! The detail in these shots is so perfect I can practically count every hair on the Swamp Rabbits coat. Wonderful eye-contact as well. Thanks Mia.
What a cutie – and those purple flowers are obviously delicious.
It is so sweet. Nice capture!
Great photos. Saw a you tube by PBSon the swamprabbit swimming. Truly amazing and what strength.
That was quite awhile ago.