Nancy Corrin Alley
Snowshoe Hare
I came upon this Snowshoe Hare snuggled into a hole on the side of a hill above South Pass City, Wyoming. The winter wind was howling and blowing snow in freezing temperatures, but for a second, there was a lull and that's when I photographed it. Snowshoe Hares are pretty amazing creatures - they camouflage themselves by turning white in the winter, they have very large furry feet and thick fur to protect them from the cold, they can run 27 mph and jump 10 feet in one hop! To escape predators they can change directions quickly and will even swim to avoid being caught! However, as the wind picked up again, this hare quickly had itself covered in freezing snow and retreated inside its snow cave.
Snowshoe Hare
I came upon this Snowshoe Hare snuggled into a hole on the side of a hill above South Pass City, Wyoming. The winter wind was howling and blowing snow in freezing temperatures, but for a second, there was a lull and that's when I photographed it. Snowshoe Hares are pretty amazing creatures - they camouflage themselves by turning white in the winter, they have very large furry feet and thick fur to protect them from the cold, they can run 27 mph and jump 10 feet in one hop! To escape predators they can change directions quickly and will even swim to avoid being caught! However, as the wind picked up again, this hare quickly had itself covered in freezing snow and retreated inside its snow cave.