Eastern Cottontail Rabbit In The Open

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.

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit In The Open
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit In The Open

How I Got The Shot – Eastern Cottontail Rabbit In The Open

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.

Camera Settings

  • AV Mode
  • Back-button Focus
  • Aperture f5.6
  • ISO 640
  • Shutter speed – 1/1600 of a second
  • Auto White Balance
  • Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Metering
  • Focal Length – 400 mm