Nature: Mountain Hares - Winter

Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) in the snow in the Scottish Highlands

Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) in the snow in the Scottish Highlands

Mountain hare (lepus timidus)

Enjoying a Snack

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) enjoying a piece of heather it dug up from under the snow. This is an uncropped image - the hare came so close to me I'm surprised the camera still focused!

Sitting Pretty

Another hare that came to pay me a visit. This one was almost silver in colouring and quite distinctive. It was interested in a beautiful white hare sitting close by, but this interest wasn't being reciprocated!

Mountain Hare Grooming

Favourite hare Goldie having a groom in the Scottish Highlands, December 2020. If interested in purchasing and the dimensions aren't what you are looking for do get in touch as I also have the uncropped version which included the whole animal.

Mountain Hare Grooming

Favourite hare Goldie having a groom in the Scottish Highlands, December 2020. If interested in purchasing and the dimensions aren't what you are looking for do get in touch as I also have the uncropped version which included the whole animal.

Portrait of a Hare

This wonderful mountain hare came so close to me I couldn't fit the whole animal in the frame, but it did make for a lovely portrait!

Running

This hare left its form to have a stretch then started to run, almost towards me, however it then stopped and returned to its form. Strange behaviour, but great!!

Courting Hares

These two snuggled together before a little fighting and then they mated. The one on the right is "Fidget", the one on the left possibly "Luigi".

Mountain hare (lepus timidus)

Mountain hare (lepus timidus)

Mountain hare (lepus timidus)

Mountain hare digging in snow

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) digging a hole in the snow

Close-up of mountain hare grooming

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) grooming - one of my favourite of their behaviours

And stretch...

This hare would leave its form for a few minutes to stretch and wander around before returning to while away the hours.

A groom with a view

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) in the Scottish Highlands, March 2020 having a groom in the snow

Mountain hare on winter's day

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) found on the lower slopes of the hill with the backdrop of a different hill with patches of snow on it.

Mountain hare shaking the rain off

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) just after it shook the water off its fur

Sitting Pretty

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) - fab hare, best experience of 2020!

The Approach

Mountain hare (lepus timidus) running directly towards me.

Young Mountain Hare in Winter Pelage

This is Goldie, one of "my" late summer/autumn leverets. He's now turned white and looks even more gorgeous than before. Fab to catch up with him again in early December