barito bajada
Desert cottontailMammals

Desert cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Smaller, rounder, freezes before it bolts. Brush-edge grazer, prime coyote and raptor food — and a steady nibbler on tender garden growth.

Key

Common — you'll see these
Dawn & dusk — active at the edges of day
Nuisance — gear, wiring, structures, or plantings
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert