Image-of-the-Day by Subject

Image-of-the-Day by Subject

Mammals - Hare Page 1

Image Taken on 21 Apr 2020 at 03:22 Image of day on 10 May 2020

At nearly 3.30 a.m. this Badger turns up to examine the still substantial roadkill Hare remains.
The Badger may have blocked the beam while feeding on it, or just wandered away - we don't know which.

Ref: 20200510_e62_20200421_0322_070_fb5 badger eating and then dragging off hare roadkill 1 of 2 (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 21 Apr 2020 at 03:43 Image of day on 10 May 2020

20 minutes later this Badger drags away the roadkill Hare remains. To us this looks like a different individual to the earlier visit.
Next morning, the site now empty, we looked for indications of where the carcass was dragged, but found no signs.

Ref: 20200510_e62_20200421_0343_071_fb5 badger eating and then dragging off hare roadkill 2 of 2 (crop 1)(r+mb id@1024).jpg

Image Taken on 03 May 2023 at 21:10 Image of day on 08 Jun 2023

By the next morning the dead Hare was gone, and on downloading images from the trail cam at the Fox Hole we see a cub carrying the now light carcass into the Fox hole.
Running a wildlife sanctuary frees the inhabitants from some of the Human pressures, but the carnivores do tend to eat their neighbours :-(

Ref: 20230608_b20_20230503_2110_410 fox cub carrying remains of hare down fox hole (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg

Image Taken on 06 May 2022 at 19:16 Image of day on 12 Jun 2022

A different individual Hare we think, judging by the different markings on the ears. This one bounding to the spot before stopping completely still.

Ref: 20220612_bu9_20220506_1916_043+045_sc2 hare (juvenile (q)) at end of orchard (accurate montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 12 Jul 2014 at 20:52 Image of day on 20 Sep 2014

The first record in 25 years of a Hare on our land. They may have ventured here when we had just a barbed Wire fence - augmented subsequently to stop stray sheep. But Hares are nervous animals and might not like the camera noise and flash - this was the only pic we got at this camera trap.

Ref: 20140920_e62_20140712_2052_097_fb5 hare - 1st sighting ever in our patch (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 03 Jul 2023 at 07:17 Image of day on 28 Aug 2023

The Hare decided to go through the hedge into our patch, but surprisingly reappeared at the same place, only to scamper away, mostly hidden by the uncut grass, to vanish around the North East corner into the crop or a 'proper' entrance to our patch.
Young hares can undoubtedly walk straight through uncut pig-net, and this hare may remember when it didn't matter where you walked through!

Ref: 20230828_df3_20230703_0717_140 hare against our east hedge(r+mb id@576).jpg

Image Taken on 02 Jun 2022 at 06:50 Image of day on 13 Jul 2022

This pristine Hare is probably a youngster inexperienced in the dangers of being near Humans. Over a few minutes this one wandered up the Farm Road towards us until perhaps 10 metres away. The Hare turned sideways and stopped, assessing the 2 stationary creatures (us) standing on the grass.

Ref: 20220713_d72_20220602_0650_146-167 hare ambles towards us along farm road but runs back 02+05+08+11+14+16 of 34 (acc montage @8fps)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 02 Jun 2022 at 06:50 Image of day on 13 Jul 2022

Deciding that it was time to depart with a soupcon of haste, the Hare did an about-turn and accelerated off.
The first image pics are about 375mS apart and still quite close
This image shows gaps of about 250mS apart and more spread out anyway

Ref: 20220713_d72_20220602_0650_168-181 hare ambles towards us along farm road but runs back 17+20+22-30 (alts) of 34 (acc montage @8fps)(r+mb id@1024).jpg

Image Taken on 23 Apr 2023 at 08:06 Image of day on 08 Jun 2023

Hares have become regular visitors at the south hedge gap.

Ref: 20230608_bu7_20230423_0806_049+051 hare approaches south hedge gap but stops (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 03 Apr 2024 at 08:44 Image of day on 28 Apr 2024

Our south ditch (belonging to the Farm) is badly flooding this year.
This Hare finds the flooded ditch a good place to get a drink ...

Ref: 20240428_bu7_20240403_0844_103+104 hare approaching south-east hedge gap (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg

Image Taken on 09 Aug 2023 at 08:08 Image of day on 27 Sep 2023

This Hare ran up (centre) and stopped on the grass near the south hedge gap.
Look left. Look Right. All clear to stay for a moment.
Sounds like the 'Kerb Drill' 'drilled' into us 65 years ago - well it must have worked!

Ref: 20230927_bu7_20230809_0808_010+009+0809_011 hare arrives near south hedge gap and scans surroundings 2+1+3 of 3 (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 21 Jun 2015 at 17:38 Image of day on 23 Aug 2015

We find hares magical. They seem to like the edge of the corn crop, but disappear into the crop if disturbed.

Ref: 20150823_df3_20150621_1738_276 hare at edge of corn crop (crop 1)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 15 Jun 2016 at 19:08 Image of day on 01 Aug 2016

A Hare inside the Woodland is very unusual - away from the long grass and cover. This is the only image we got.

Ref: 20160801_e64_20160615_1908_169_fb2 hare at woodland site(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 20 Jun 2016 at 18:01 Image of day on 03 Aug 2016

This Hare gradually become more uneasy at the arrival of the photographer and finally lolloped off and hid in the crop.

Ref: 20160803_df3_20160620_1801_189-191+193 hare becoming uneasy at sight of human and deciding to run off 01-03+05 of 11 (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg

Image Taken on 10 Dec 2023 at 07:33 Image of day on 17 Jan 2024

A badly underexposed and out of focus effort of this Hare has been rescued with the paint package to show the statuesque poise as they look at the camera.

Ref: 20240117_e64_20231210_0733_170_fb2 hare behind woodland site (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 21 Sep 2023 at 06:28 Image of day on 10 Nov 2023

Walks around the patch just don't get to see Hares in the fields, now stripped of the growing wheat they can use as a refuge. A few seem instead to be making the most of the comparative cover and largess of our little patch. We particularly like this portrait at the Woodland site.

Ref: 20231110_e64_20230921_0628_097_fb2 hare bounding across woodland site (crop 2)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 16 Sep 2023 at 15:43 Image of day on 10 Nov 2023

Round pond is currently dry, and we are seeing Hares, Squirrel and Deer visiting the water trough. No way near enough rain yet to raise the water table to re-fill the pond.

Ref: 20231110_bu5_20230916_1543_209_sc1 hare by round pond(r+mb id@576).jpg

Image Taken on 23 Jun 2013 at 06:56 Image of day on 04 Aug 2013

An early Sunday morning walk was rewarded by seeing some hares on the local farms track. This one was facing into a blustery east wind, and we presume the flat ears were more comfortable

Ref: 20130804_a77_20130623_0656_049 hare by side of farm track bend (discontinuous) 5 of 9 crouching into strong wind (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 23 Jun 2013 at 06:57 Image of day on 04 Aug 2013

We finally tried the Hares patience, and it bounded away. This (to us anyway) bizarre frame tells us that hares can indeed see behind them!

Ref: 20130804_a77_20130623_0657_058 hare by side of farm track bend (discontinuous) 9 of 9 with both eyes visible from the rear (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg

Image Taken on 11 Oct 2023 at 10:24 Image of day on 28 Nov 2023

After the farm Harvest dropped corn bonanza there is not much to feed on in the fields where there is no quick access to safety cover. So at least this Hare is enjoying the sanctuary of our little 2 acres

Ref: 20231128_bu7_20231011_1024_125 hare by south hedge gap in mid-morning(r+mb id@768).jpg

Backwards

Forwards

Comments and requests for image use

To make a comment, ask for information or to request a full resolution image, send us an email including the reference or the date for the image you are interested in.

All initial contacts should be made using the icon below:-