Cottontail Rabbits and Ticks In My Backyard
Wildlife photographer Steve Creek documents the common issue of ticks on cottontail rabbits in his Arkansas backyard.
Wildlife photographer Steve Creek documents the common issue of ticks on cottontail rabbits in his Arkansas backyard.
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A wildlife photographer documents the growth of a young cottontail rabbit living under their backyard deck in Arkansas.
The Baby Cottontail Rabbit that I have posted about (Baby Cottontail Rabbit) and (Baby Cottontail Rabbit Visiting) has picked up a large tick. I wished it would let me get that tick off. That tick should be dropping off soon, as full as it looks.
I sat on the ground hand-holding my camera and lens.
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This is the same baby Cottontail Rabbit that I wrote about a few days ago (Baby Cottontail Rabbit). It is still living under my deck and will come out to visit when I am outside.
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I got close while hand-holding my camera and lens.
I was doing yard work when this baby Cottontail Rabbit ran out from under my deck. It got against a pine tree and was difficult to see.
When the rabbit stopped and got against the tree I went into my house and got my camera. I photographed the rabbit while hand-holding my camera and lens.
On a recent walk through the roads of Fort Chaffee in Arkansas, I came upon a Cottontail Rabbit basking in the sun and taking a dust bath.
I was fortunate to photographed this Swamp Rabbit as it munched on some grass. Despite initially running away from me into the woods, the rabbit eventually…
As a photographer who spends a lot of time capturing the beauty of wildlife, I have the privilege of having Swamp Rabbits as frequent visitors to my yard.
I was patient and waited for the perfect moment to take the shot. Suddenly, the Swamp Rabbit stuck its tongue out, and I knew it was a moment to remember.
I am beginning to see the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit out in the open here in my area. I see them year around, but in the winter I only get glimpses of them.
This Rabbit has appeared in the same area for the past several days. It allows me to get close and I have also been seeing another one in this same spot.
I saw this Rabbit near my place in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas.
I was hand holding a Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera with a EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens attached.
I photographed this Swamp Rabbit with a Deer Fly on its nose near my cabin in the Ouachita Mountains here in Arkansas. These Deer Flies seem extra terrible this year for animals and humans. They lay eggs near water or dampness and it has been a wet year here in Arkansas so far. I had one trying to bite me on the face while I was photographing this rabbit.
I was hand holding my Fujifilm X-T3 with a Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro. I was shooting in aperture priority mode (AV) with a shutter speed of 1/1100 of a second at f7.1 and the ISO at 2500. I also had a -0.3 exposure value. White Balance on auto.
I photographed this Cottontail Rabbit reaching for a plant to eat near the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge office in Oklahoma. This was back on May 15th before the flood. The office area flooded, and the employees moved to a space at the Vian, Oklahoma School. Most of the Refuge was completely under water.
I read on Facebook that most of the refuge is back open and that they have worked hard on cleanup.
Here is a link to some flood damage posted on Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Facebook page: Damage Report
I was leaving the refuge when I spotted this Cottontail near the restroom. I was able to park and photograph this Rabbit from my pickup.
I had my Fujifilm X-T3 camera resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup with a Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro. I was shooting in aperture priority mode (AV) with a shutter speed of 1/320 of a second at f5.6 and the ISO at 800. I also had a -0.3 exposure value. White Balance was set on auto.