This IS a wild rabbit. I'm calling it a her...don't really know:p Over the summer, I bgan to see her almost every evening, as I freshened up my bird feeders and birdbaths, eating beneath the feeders, along side a few squirrels, Canada Geese and an ocasional Cotton Rat (mixed feelings about this one) I was amazed that the rabbit dd not bolt upon seeing me, especially since I was walking a short distance away. I left her alone, but would talk to her as I went about my routine. At first, I tried to make a slight detour, to the feeders to give her a comfortable safety zone, but then just started walking straight to the feeders, as it was apparant she was getting use to my routine. After a couple of weeks, I just could not resist temptation, and squating low, inched slowly closer, offering her a baby carrot. The very first time, she approached, very cautiously, and came very close, but changed her mind. The next evening, I tried agin, and she took the carrot! :D As time progressed, when I opened my back door, she would actually run toward me, then always slow her approach at bit when she got really close to me. Most of the time, she would take the carrot and scamper back a few feet to eat her treat, but occasionally would stay right there, eating her carrot, so close that I could here her munching on the carrot. Needless to say, I was thrilled to have found a little bond with this wild creature.
In this picture, I placed my little stepping stool in my Hummingbird Garden where I thought Bunny might come. I then set my camera up on my tripod, sat on the stool, and within a minute took this picture with my radio remote shutter release.
Canon Rebel XTi, 28-135 lens at 44mm, F/5.6, ISO 400, +1/3 exp.comp.






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