neil cooney 10,415 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 IMO the colouration is nothing to do with how mild or severe a winter is. the blue hare has many shades of pelage, this is to spilt the odds of them being able to hide from predators no matter what the conditions. If it snows then the browner ones are more at risk, if it doesn't snow then the whiter ones are more at risk. it's Mother nature edging her bets IMO..... They won't be moulting for a long while yet.... That's interesting as IMO the Irish Hare in a hard Winter definitely does tend to be lighter in colour. I know that scientifically that that doesn't make sense but I see them daily. The last time I seen white Hares or mostly white Hares was 6 or 7 years ago when Hunting was cancelled for a few weeks because of severe weather. The Gun Clubs imposed a voluntary ban on shooting the same year. We seen pied or fully white Hares a few times a week then. None since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUJI 16,302 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I hope you have that in a frame FUJI, that's where it belongs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,369 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 that's great pic 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUJI 16,302 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Is that stuffed? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUJI 16,302 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Is that stuffed? Haha,it's alive as me & thee,still will be hopefully ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,369 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 great shot Fuji get some more up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUJI 16,302 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 great shot Fuji get some more up Being honest bud mine are poor quality,i only have standard lenses for my cameras,im waiting on Darcy to sell me one of his "cheap" he's in need of a new one i reckon haha.. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Cracking Snaps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 What I love about that photo is the lines on her coat where she's been flying through the heather. Good detail. Plus the look in her eye. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Oh, and the fact she must be two foot of the ground, LOL, everything a Hare epitomizes . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 What I love about that photo is the lines on her coat where she's been flying through the heather. Good detail. Plus the look in her eye. I taught him eveything he knows Neil...and he still knows sweet F All!!! :D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Playing Kiss catch..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 It's not common to see two hares this close. And it's even rarer to photograph it.... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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