{"id":134784,"date":"2024-09-21T02:43:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T07:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=134784"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T22:13:59","slug":"cute-young-eastern-cottontail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/09\/21\/cute-young-eastern-cottontail\/","title":{"rendered":"Cute Young Eastern Cottontail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, I\u2019m sharing a close-up of a young Eastern Cottontail rabbit that I took a couple of days ago while sitting as low to the ground as I could possibly get.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Eastern Cottontail close up \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/320, ISO 800, -0.3 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 176mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I can’t believe I’ve only shared three Eastern Cottontail rabbit photos until today. I’ve taken hundreds of photos of these rabbits, and I honestly don’t know why I haven’t shared more images of them here. I guess I was more focused on other subjects?<\/p>\n

Anyhow, when I saw this young rabbit, I knew the only way to get the low-angle perspective I wanted was to lay down on the deck and shoot through the slats of the railing. That’s exactly what I did.<\/p>\n

I should mention that this young rabbit is very used to humans; otherwise, I wouldn\u2019t have been able to get as close as I did.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve already edited more Eastern Cottontail<\/span><\/a> rabbit images I took throughout the spring and summer, which I haven\u2019t yet shared in my galleries. It\u2019s almost fall.<\/p>\n

I guess I\u2019d better hop to it!\ud83d\udc30<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Eastern Cottontail rabbit photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, I\u2019m sharing a close-up of a young Eastern Cottontail rabbit that I took a couple of days ago while sitting as low to the ground as I could possibly 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