Desert cottontail and king snake battle
p.1 #1Desert cottontail and king snake battle
Never seen this before. Was at Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, AZ this morning and saw motion out of the corner of my eye. Desert Cottontail and king snake in a ruckus. The rabbit seemed to be the aggressor, chasing off the snake into the brush. Certainly not great photos, but wanted to share this unique moment.
Jun 09, 2026 at 06:10 PM
p.1 #2Desert cottontail and king snake battle
Wow..never thought rabbit will be this aggressive 
. Beautiful capture though..
John
. Beautiful capture though..John
Jun 09, 2026 at 09:48 PM
p.1 #3Desert cottontail and king snake battle
Protecting the "Warren", Jeffrey!
Most interesting sequence.
Douglas
Most interesting sequence.
Douglas
Jun 10, 2026 at 05:49 AM
p.1 #4Desert cottontail and king snake battle
Now that's unusual behaviour. I'm glad you posted these Jeffrey. That's a great place to shoot.
Morris
Morris
Jun 10, 2026 at 06:23 AM
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p.1 #5Desert cottontail and king snake battle
Thanks for sharing. Not something you see everyday.
John
John
Jun 10, 2026 at 06:47 AM
p.1 #6Desert cottontail and king snake battle
one of nature's rules - never, ever underestimate what a mother will do to protect her young when they are threatened. this goes for rabbits as well as bears. good set of pictures given the circumstances. thanks for sharing.
Jun 10, 2026 at 09:27 PM
p.1 #7Desert cottontail and king snake battle
bonnyrcl wrote:
Wow..never thought rabbit will be this aggressive. Beautiful capture though..
John
thanks
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douter wrote:
Protecting the "Warren", Jeffrey!
Most interesting sequence.
Douglas
that is my conclusion ... must have been a baby nearby.
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morris wrote:
Now that's unusual behaviour. I'm glad you posted these Jeffrey. That's a great place to shoot.
Morris
Thanks Morris, it is one of my primary locations.
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johnohio wrote:
Thanks for sharing. Not something you see everyday.
John
I was quite surprised to see it.
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volhoosier wrote:
one of nature's rules - never, ever underestimate what a mother will do to protect her young when they are threatened. this goes for rabbits as well as bears. good set of pictures given the circumstances. thanks for sharing.
Lesson learned from the snake ...
Wow..never thought rabbit will be this aggressive
. Beautiful capture though..John
thanks
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douter wrote:
Protecting the "Warren", Jeffrey!
Most interesting sequence.
Douglas
that is my conclusion ... must have been a baby nearby.
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morris wrote:
Now that's unusual behaviour. I'm glad you posted these Jeffrey. That's a great place to shoot.
Morris
Thanks Morris, it is one of my primary locations.
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johnohio wrote:
Thanks for sharing. Not something you see everyday.
John
I was quite surprised to see it.
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volhoosier wrote:
one of nature's rules - never, ever underestimate what a mother will do to protect her young when they are threatened. this goes for rabbits as well as bears. good set of pictures given the circumstances. thanks for sharing.
Lesson learned from the snake ...
Jun 11, 2026 at 06:42 PM