low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I was out walking yesterday, and saw a white (brown) hare, first time I've ever seen one in 25 years of watching hares, and seeing thousands of hares, I wonder how rare they must be, it was a nice thing to see, and the last I saw of it, it was with 2 other hares, as they went through the fence into an area of gorse, I tried to get another look, but no luck, I'll be going back some time soon though at first light, just wish I had a decent camera lol 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stone rose 353 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 SAW ONE ROUND ELY ABOUT 3O YEARS AGO ON THE BLACK THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BAG TILL IT GOT UP NEVER RUN IT JUST LET IT RUN OFF ONLY ONE IN ALL THAT TIME ATB 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 SAW ONE ROUND ELY ABOUT 3O YEARS AGO ON THE BLACK THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BAG TILL IT GOT UP NEVER RUN IT JUST LET IT RUN OFF ONLY ONE IN ALL THAT TIME ATB They are probably a once in a lifetime sighting, that's if you're even lucky enough to see one at all, the one I've just seen is in a quiet area in Northumberland off the beaten track, so I'm hoping to get another look one morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stone rose 353 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 GOOD LUCK MATE NEVER SAY NEVER ATB 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
logan 447 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 That programme before abouts the gypsies on chan 4 a lad was getting his dog stuffed with a half white 1, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Cheers Stone Rose, I'd love to get close enough to it for a photo, I saw that one Logan Molly on Gypsy Blood, there is a white one in the Country Mischief book that CD caught with his lurcher years ago. I won't be letting my bitch off her lead where this one is though, would'nt do anything for me seeing this one horizontal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CRAZYHORSE 2,647 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 there is a place near me that has produced a few white brown hares over the years, killed one lamping in the eighties (would not do it again) there was a story in the paper recently about a young girl who had brought a wild white baby rabbit home, turned out to be a leveret and it was successfully reared. the family kept it as a pet, there garden backed onto the land that produced the white hares. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redquil 219 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Seen a gold like a palomino pony coloured one on wildlife doc think it was in Kent. The island with all the gravel n little beach huts on it. Caught a few bunnys that colour before but aint seen odd coloured hare in the flesh.atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 there is a place near me that has produced a few white brown hares over the years, killed one lamping in the eighties (would not do it again) there was a story in the paper recently about a young girl who had brought a wild white baby rabbit home, turned out to be a leveret and it was successfully reared. the family kept it as a pet, there garden backed onto the land that produced the white hares. That's interesting to hear mate, I've read that hares can't be reared as they are just too wild, there is a topic on here with a photo of an adult hare sitting side by side with a terrier in the living room watching the telly lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CRAZYHORSE 2,647 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 they must have been watching the Kenny leveret show, lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 they must have been watching the Kenny leveret show, lol Or Countryfile, there's one or two Cupid Stunts on there aswell lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Well I was over the windy land at first light this morning, and got another sighting of the white hare, here's a few pics that I took from about 200 metres away poor images due to the zoom on my camcorder, but I had to take my chance to get some pics, he wasn't hanging about, and I didn't get another sighting, must be my week to see some odd creatures, look at this bad boy lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redquil 219 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Mint mate. Make the the most of it you most likely never to cross another. Well done atb. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Mint mate. Make the the most of it you most likely never to cross another. Well done atb. Cheers mate, to be honest it's more the rarity, and novelty that has got my attention, there are some far more impressive looking hares on this land, dark ginger red coated and physically stronger looking, I've always thought they were the older ones that have managed to survive for a few seasons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,405 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Real interesting find lpd, must have a lot of luck on his side to survive all the shite hawks ect, the stuffed one was marked like a Dutch rabbit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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