The neighborhood jackrabbit showed up on the berm outside my back yard last night. CJ alerted me by barking at him, and I caught this picture–the best I’ve gotten of him:
(Click on the pictures to see them full-screen.)
The sun was beginning to set, which gave me really good light. I was surprised he’s not blurry–I have the lens pretty well zoomed, and my hands aren’t all that steady, but the camera did good, as they say. Here’s a close up:
I mean, look at that eye color! Who knew jackrabbits have such pretty eyes?
Jackrabbits have been visiting this spot for years, and I always tell them they are welcome. Last night, it almost seemed that this one was listening to me. I don’t know why they come and hang out awhile, but they do–so who knows, maybe they do listen.
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