Baby Bunny (Large Pic)

[British Red]

I blame the close up on his inexperience rather than my field craft. Cute little fellah though (and not enough meat on him yet )

A nice day to be out on the chalk - got a lovely photo of a Chalk Hill Blue butterfly, an oil beetle and a few more that I'll put in my Blog later

Red

 

[jon r]

Nice pic there red! Do you have a 400D? If so what lens have you used to take this lovely photo?

How far away was the rabbit?

thanks

Jon

 

[British Red]

Yeah this was with the 400D. I was using a Sigma 135 - 400 zoom wound down to about 200. I'm guessing he was about 8 feet away

Red

 

[madrussian]

Looks like one of my little ones. Forgot this.

 

[woodwalker]

Aaaaahhhh....

Lovely pics Red, you've become rather snap-happy recently (not a bad thing mind, I love these threads )

do you just sit and wait with the intention of getting a good photo, or just go for a stroll in the woods and get lucky?

woodwalker

 

[British Red]

Woodwalker,

Glad you liked them!

I'm taking a sabbatical for a while from work and wanted to get out and about more often. I tend to walk in some lovely places, plan to get a certain shot (I was after bee orchids today) and end up with something else entirely.

A very wise nature photographer once said - you can go, you can plan, but if a shot is offered - take it!

I had no intention of taking a pic of a bunny today, but there he was . I don't specialise mind you - I love birds, beasts, trees and flowers so I'm pretty much guaranteed to see something I like!

Red

 

[Lurch]

He's alright for a fryer, there's so many around at the moment that you could take several half grown. At least you're sure they aren't milky or in kit.

 

[Tantalus]

I think the amount of meat on small rabbits might surprise you, and ditto what lurch says about milky or pregnant.

I guess it is no surprise that adult females spend most of their time one or the other.

If you are going to eat them , there is very little fat on wild rabbit, old rule of thumb says a potato in the pot for every rabbit just to balance things out.

Tant

 

[woodstock]

A nice looking young buck pan size yummy

 

[RobertRogers]

Fried rabbit ears. mmmmm!