Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.

Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus)

Hispid Cotton Rat

(Sigmodon hispidus)

Description:

Cotton Rats are a common prey item for predatory birds. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.

Date Taken: 2021:04:25 18:18

Location:

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
121.40 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500

File Name: HispidCottonRat_D5X1965-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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