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The last few days saw me take another trip back up to the Scottish Highlands as the snow had finally arrived. My first full day was in the company of this Mountain Hare, high up on the Cairngorm Mountain...

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I was worried for this fellow. It was small, but unusually confident, sitting in the area of the falcon family. I normally don't get that close to a hare.

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Recent images have highlighted the precarious situation endured by Mountain Hares in the Highlands.

Having adapted for winter conditions, snow cover remained scarce as unseasonal wet weather persisted.

No doubt this Mountain Hare enjoyed the comfort of a sudden cold snap !

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A little grooming for this sunlit Hare.

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A hare washing her paws, Utrecht The Netherlands.

A couple more images from the ongoing project with Hares. We've had some lovely weather recently, so it's been nice to have a bit of time to get out and watch them.

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Brown hare on the lookout, they start to get very active now for mating season, Bavaria, Germany

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Royal Hospital Kilmainham

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Love photographing these beautiful creatures

Would he have made it across the ditch? We will never know, will we?

Photographed in the Peak District, UK.

This hare is just starting to change coats, from winter to summer.

Male Brown Hares competing for a female

Another Mountain Hare habitat shot...

Happy Friday!

So I'm getting there with the new spot close to home. There's a spot where I can lie on a public footpath, which the hares sometimes use to travel between two fields. I'm finally getting some closer views!

Have a great weekend...

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This Mountain Hare was unflinching as a winter squall blew in !

More Hares!

It may be a 4am start but I'm loving spending time with these awesome guys!

... their fur is white in winter

The mountain hare (Lepus timidus) is a Palearctic hare that is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats from Fennoscandia to eastern Siberia; in addition there are isolated mountain populations in the Alps, Ireland, Scotland, the Baltics, northeastern Poland and Hokkaidō. The mountain hare has also been introduced to Iceland, Shetland, Orkney, the Isle of Man, the Peak District, Svalbard, Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands, and the Faroe Islands.In the Alps, the mountain hare lives at elevations from 700 to 3800 m, depending on biographic region and season (Wikipedia)

Taken in #TierparkHellabrunn / Munich ZOO

Canon EOS 450D EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

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Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)

Brutal weather out in the Peak District this morning. High winds, sleet, snow and limited visibility. I lasted about 3 hrs before I headed for home. However, this type of weather is no problem for mountain hares.

Hares tend to be more active at dawn and throughout the morning and early evening.