iN PHOTOS: Penticton photographer gets pics of speedy cottontail rabbits

Penticton wildlife photographer Jodi Forster captured photos of some mountain cottontail rabbits on a section of the KVR Trail on the Naramata Bench recently, but it wasn’t easy. “I think I saw at least three at different parts of the trail in front of me, they’re so cute and so quick, it’s not easy to get a picture of them,” she said. “They're fast, I’ll be walking along and see one on the trail and then it’s gone.” Growing up exploring the wilderness with her brother, Forster has a lifelong love of nature and regularly walks the Penticton Channel with her camera to snap photos of birds she shares in social media groups. “I’m a hobbyist photographer and I love sharing my wildlife photos with others, we live in a beautiful place," Forster said. The mountain cottontail is a small rabbit found in the South Okanagan and Similkameen valleys in forests and shrubby areas where they shelter in burrows or rock crevices. They tend to be loners and will run, hide and freeze when spooked, according to Animalia https://animalia.bio/mountain-cottontail , if pursed they hop in a semicircular path in an attempt to trick the predator. READ MORE: iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Hill Climb through the years https://infotel.ca/inwheels/in-video-kelownas-knox-mountain-hill-climb-through-the-years/it109097 The furry critters snack on sagebrush and grasses in the warm months, and juniper and woody plants in the winter. The breeding season varies but typically occurs during spring and summer, and they will raise 2 to 5 litters per year. If you have cool wildlife photos to share, send them to news@infonews.ca mailto:news@infonews.ca To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie mailto:sainslie@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .