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Cottontail Rabbit

Swamp Rabbit or Cottontail? A Curious Visitor in My Garden

November 7, 2024 by Steve Creek
Rabbit Cleaning Its Paws

Is it a Swamp Rabbit or a Cottontail? A young rabbit in my Arkansas garden has me wondering. See photos and decide for yourself!

Categories Rabbits Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, garden visitors, Nature Photography, rabbit identification, Swamp Rabbit, Wildlife observation

Day 1 at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

September 19, 2024 by Steve Creek
Texas Longhorn Coming Through The Brush

Wildlife greeted me at my Wichita Mountains campsite: a cottontail, lizard on a tree trunk, white-tailed doe, and a Texas Longhorn from my truck.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations Tags camping, Cottontail Rabbit, Doris Campground, lizard, nature, Texas Longhorn, travel trailer, White-tailed Doe, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

A Curious Encounter: Cottontail Rabbit Munching on Mealworms

December 20, 2024July 24, 2024 by Steve Creek
Cottontail Rabbit Eating Meal Worms

Discover the unusual behavior of a Cottontail Rabbit eating dried mealworms and learn about their natural diet and feeding habits.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Rabbits Tags Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Eastern Bluebirds, herbivores, mealworms, nature curiosity, rabbit diet, unusual animal behavior, Wildlife observation, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

A Rainy Day Wildlife Photography Session

December 20, 2024July 9, 2024 by Steve Creek
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird On A Stick Placed On Feeder

Capture a rainy day wildlife session from my deck with woodpeckers, hummingbirds, and a cottontail rabbit, thanks to a new bird feeder setup.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Rabbits Tags arkansas river, Backyard birds, Backyard wildlife, Bird feeders, Bird Watching, Cottontail Rabbit, Hummingbirds, Nature Photography, Wildlife Photography, woodpeckers 1 Comment

Swamp Rabbit Surprise at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

December 20, 2024May 20, 2024 by Steve Creek
Swamp Rabbit With A Plant Hanging From Its Mouth

Ever seen a rabbit swimming? Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge is home to the elusive swamp rabbit, a larger, water-loving cousin of the cottontail.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Rabbits, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Animal Behavior, Cottontail Rabbit, Oklahoma wildlife, Swamp Rabbit, synchronous breeding, Wetland habitat, Wildlife Photography

Baby Cottontail Rabbit In My Flower Garden

December 20, 2024April 14, 2024 by Steve Creek
Baby Cottontail Rabbit In My Flower Bed

A follow-up on a flowerbed with a resident rabbit! Learn how to keep rabbits out of your garden humanely, with tips on fencing, planting, repellents, and more.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Rabbits Tags Cottontail Rabbit, deterring rabbits, flowerbed protection, gardening tips, humane methods, Meadow Sage, Rabbit-proof garden

Fox Squirrels and Ticks In Arkansas

May 31, 2025September 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
Fox Squirrel With A Tick in the Tip of Its Ear

This afternoon, I wanted to share an image from another tick encounter I captured some months ago – this time with a fox squirrel.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Lavaca, Squirrels Tags animals, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Fox Squirrel, nature, tick, Wildlife Photography

Cottontail Rabbits and Ticks In My Backyard

December 20, 2024September 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
A Young Cottontail Rabbit With A Tick

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek documents the common issue of ticks on cottontail rabbits in his Arkansas backyard.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Lavaca, Rabbits Tags Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Parasite, rabbits, tick removal, ticks, Wildlife Photography

Cottontails in the Pear Orchard Here In Arkansas

December 20, 2024September 3, 2023 by Steve Creek
Cottontail Rabbit Eating A Pear

A wildlife photographer captures images of a cottontail rabbit eating a fallen pear in an Arkansas backyard orchard.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Lavaca, Rabbits Tags Cottontail Rabbit, fruit, pear tree, rabbit behavior, Wildlife Photography 1 Comment

Witnessing a Cottontail Rabbit’s Ash Bath

November 9, 2024July 3, 2023 by Steve Creek
Rabbit Indulges In Wood Ash Bath

Experience a Cottontail Rabbit’s enchanting ash bath, revealing fascinating wildlife behavior.

Categories Rabbits Tags Animal Behavior, Ash Bath, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Dust Bath, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

Easter as a Wildlife Photographer

March 27, 2024April 9, 2023 by Steve Creek
Baby Cottontail Rabbit For Easter

As a wildlife photographer, Easter is a special time of year for me. It’s a time when the world around us comes alive with new growth and renewal…

Categories Rabbits Tags Cottontail Rabbit, Easter, Wildlife Photographer 4 Comments

Growing Cottontail Under the Deck

December 20, 2024June 9, 2021 by Steve Creek
Healthy Young Cottontail Rabbit In My Yard

A wildlife photographer documents the growth of a young cottontail rabbit living under their backyard deck in Arkansas.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Lavaca, Rabbits Tags baby rabbit, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, Nature Photography, rabbit development, rabbit growth, wild rabbit, Wildlife Photography

Cottontail Rabbit Tick Infestation in My Yard

May 31, 2025May 23, 2021 by Steve Creek
A young Cottontail Rabbit in grass with a tick visible behind its head, photographed in Arkansas.

A Cottontail Rabbit in my yard reveals a hidden tick, showing the quiet struggles wildlife face every day.

Categories Rabbits Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit, tick infestation, Wildlife Photography

Encounter With A Young Cottontail Rabbit

December 26, 2024May 10, 2021 by Steve Creek
Young Cottontail's Pine Haven

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.

Categories Rabbits Tags Arkansas backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbit

A Cottontail Rabbit at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

June 7, 2025June 22, 2019 by Steve Creek
Cottontail Rabbit Foraging at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

I captured this cottontail rabbit foraging near Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge office just before the 2019 flood hit Oklahoma.

Categories Rabbits Tags Canon EF 100-400mm, Cottontail Rabbit, flood impact, foraging behavior, Fujifilm X-T3, Nature Photography, oklahoma, rabbit behavior, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography

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