{"id":149738,"date":"2025-07-01T03:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=149738"},"modified":"2025-07-01T04:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:00:19","slug":"swamp-rabbit-at-holla-bend-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/07\/01\/swamp-rabbit-at-holla-bend-national-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Swamp Rabbit At Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was tickled to photograph a Swamp Rabbit on my first visit to Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a> in Arkansas while on the wildlife drive.<\/p>\n

\"SwampSwamp Rabbit at Holla Bend NWR<\/span><\/p>\n

The refuge was beautiful, with grasslands, views of the Arkansas River, bottomland hardwood forests, and some agricultural lands. Steve Creek<\/span><\/a> and I saw upwards of 175 White-tailed Deer there, including bucks in velvet and young spotted fawns.<\/p>\n

Insect repellent is very much needed at this time of year in some locations. I learned that after stopping to answer the call of nature. The mosquitoes zeroed in on places I hadn’t thought to spray.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude10 \ud83e\udd9f<\/p>\n

We saw quite a few Swamp Rabbits in one area of the wildlife drive. This rabbit was the most cooperative, and it wasn\u2019t in bad light at all.<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to exploring more of Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge in other seasons. I bet it looks spectacular during the fall, winter, and spring too!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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