The ears on these residents of the Great Plains are so large they are usually the first thing you see when you spot them. This particular Black-tailed Jackrabbit had the right idea to try to conceal itself by tucking them down low. I had already spotted it though as it sat on the brush covered landscape on northeastern Colorado. It didn’t stay around long but did give me this capture.

Also called the American desert hare, these jackrabbits have a wide range across the western United States where they can be found at altitudes ranging from sea level to 10,000 feet. Here in Colorado, they are pretty common on the plains.

It is undoubtedly a lot of work delivering eggs and treats to the kiddos. Now it is time to take a break and just relax on those Colorado plains. 😉

A surprisingly cold, wintry morning yesterday on the Colorado plains. I was of course not deterred and ventured out looking for photo subjects. While scanning a field, I see this somewhat large object racing across the field in the distance. As it neared, I realized it was a jackrabbit.

By the time I got turned around, I had lost sight of it so began looking close at where I last saw it. Finally, I see this little brown spot among the snow-covered field. With his ears tucked back, I could barely make him out. Judging by how big his eyes were, he wasn’t too thrilled to have been spotted. 😉

These big-eared denizens of the Great Plains don’t usually want to pose for pictures. Occasionally you come across one that will pose and such was the case on this morning in July.

I kind of find these guys a bit disturbing. They are really quite big and not near as cute as you typically envision a rabbit to be. 😉

Also called the American desert hare, these jackrabbits have a wide range across the western United States where they can be found at altitudes ranging from sea level to 10,000 feet. Here in Colorado, they are pretty common on the plains.

Jack never understood why everyone could find him so easily when playing hide and seek. 😉

This Black-tailed Jackrabbit did its best to hide from me yesterday morning but those ears were a dead giveaway as to its location.

Also called the American desert hare, these jackrabbits have a wide range across the western United States where they can be found at altitudes ranging from sea level to 10,000 feet. Here in Colorado, they are pretty common on the plains.?

Late season snowstorms can be a bit of a shocker to not only those humans that forget we live in Colorado, but also to the wildlife. The rabbits were out in abundance yesterday for some reason. This little one opted to stay huddled down in a burrow opening, perhaps waiting for the sun to warm things up a bit.

Thanks to his big ears, Jack was never very good at hide and seek. 😉

I spotted quite a few White-tailed Jackrabbits recently on the Colorado plains but as usual, they took off running before I could even come to a stop. This guy thought he would be clever and hunkered down among some sagebrush not too far off the road. A rising sun behind him lit up those big old ears like a beacon though, effectively negating any camouflage he had.

Although this picture doesn’t convey it, these rabbits are very large. I kind of find them a bit disturbing, like something out of a horror flick.