jiggy 3,209 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 In the cold winter we had in 2010 minus 10 degrees the normally brown hares changed half white.Never seen it before or since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 On 28/05/2019 at 10:52, jiggy said: In the cold winter we had in 2010 minus 10 degrees the normally brown hares changed half white.Never seen it before or since. Was it in Ireland? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, sandymere said: Was it in Ireland? Yes. I don't know different types from a brown hare but seen several in one day fox beat. They were similar to a piebald pony. Not totally white but half and half. Totally brown other years. Any insight on what it might be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, jiggy said: Yes. I don't know different types from a brown hare but seen several in one day fox beat. They were similar to a piebald pony. Not totally white but half and half. Totally brown other years. Any insight on what it might be? The Irish hare is a subspecies of the mountain hare so has a predisposition to turning white in the winter https://www.vincentwildlife.ie/species/irish-hare https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/seen-a-white-hare-here-s-what-you-were-looking-at-1.583927 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,463 Posted June 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, jiggy said: Yes. I don't know different types from a brown hare but seen several in one day fox beat. They were similar to a piebald pony. Not totally white but half and half. Totally brown other years. Any insight on what it might be? There's a few variants of colour in the brown hares on this piece of land White, Brown and white, and some golden coloured are about The keeper was telling me they leave them alone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, low plains drifter said: There's a few variants of colour in the brown hares on this piece of land White, Brown and white, and some golden coloured are about The keeper was telling me they leave them alone These ones were always brown. We hunted it every year. It was only the cold winters 2009 and 2010 that they changed half white. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,463 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 White hare in the cattle field at dusk, it's doing well if it's the same one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big feet 324 Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 On 17/04/2019 at 22:07, low plains drifter said: Been up on this same land today, and as I was watching three hares another two come out from the other side of the hedge real odd looking things with brown and white mottled coats no sign of the pure white, but I was watching her last year being followed by a normal hare so guessing these will be her leverets. I'll be up soon, camera in hand when I get my new toy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,463 Posted September 9 Author Report Share Posted September 9 6 hours ago, big feet said: I'll be up soon, camera in hand when I get my new toy! Ger up!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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