A Surprise Times Two

Snowshoe Hare. Canon R5, 400mm, handheld, 1/640 @ f5.6, ISO 3200

My daughter turns 5 in less than a week and I took her into Yellowstone for the first time this season a week or so ago. I’ve been seeing a snowshoe hare in the same spot fairly reliably, so decided to take her there in the hopes she’d see it. We were the first ones out on the trail and sure enough, I spotted it. She was really excited and, using her kid camera, began photographing it. I did too and while I was taking this image, I heard her say in quiet, controlled excitement, “Dad, there’s another one!” I’ve never seen two in this spot, at least not out at the same time but I indulged her and looked at where she was pointing and sure enough, a second hare was nibbling grass nearby. So my surprise for her turned into a surprise for me too!

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