Golden coloured hare.

[jukel123 8,905]

I was walking part of the Northumbrian coastal path today when I spotted a hare which was unusually coloured. It was far more golden or yellow coloured than normal hares. I focused my binos on it and it was definitely much, much lighter than normal hares. It really stood out.

I've heard old timers talk about 'yellow' hares and I guess this was an example.

Also heard people talk about very dark, melanistic hares.

Anybody ever seen either?

[mC HULL 13,998]

  On 08/09/2024 at 18:21, jukel123 said:

I was walking part of the Northumbrian coastal path today when I spotted a hare which was unusually coloured. It was far more golden or yellow coloured than normal hares. I focused my binos on it and it was definitely much, much lighter than normal hares. It really stood out.

I've heard old timers talk about 'yellow' hares and I guess this was an example.

Also heard people talk about very dark, melanistic hares.

Anybody ever seen either?

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theres differences mate even size 

but i think you have seen summer hares lol there a differenrt colour in summer to winter and winter wet the very dark ones you aint seen lol 

[jukel123 8,905]

Nah. I know what you mean. But definitely  a lot more golden. It was a very wet day as well but still showed the golden colour. If a colour occurs  anwhere in an animal's fur then sometimes you get imbalances. As in black foxes. That's my guess. You need to get up here mate and bring those dogs of yours. Then we will have positive proof.

Cue a thousand insults about your dogs. Lol

And  my eyesight

Edited September 8, 2024 by jukel123

[jukel123 8,905]

Just read an article in 'Wildlife Online'. It says there's a lot of variation of coat colour in hares. There are " sandy morphs", completely black specimens and reports of a bluey/ grey coat colour particularly in Norfolk. Oh ye of little faith.

Edited September 8, 2024 by jukel123

[chartpolski 25,047]

Seen my fair share of Northumbrian hares but I’ve never seen an albino or Melanistic one.

I have seen a few that appeared more “gingery” than normal.

Cheers.

[gnipper 6,570]

Never seen a different coloured one but I have seen one that was white underneath that came up it's sides like it was pied.

[low plains drifter 10,795]

  On 08/09/2024 at 18:21, jukel123 said:

I was walking part of the Northumbrian coastal path today when I spotted a hare which was unusually coloured. It was far more golden or yellow coloured than normal hares. I focused my binos on it and it was definitely much, much lighter than normal hares. It really stood out.

I've heard old timers talk about 'yellow' hares and I guess this was an example.

Also heard people talk about very dark, melanistic hares.

Anybody ever seen either?

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I know of a place in Northumberland that has unusual coloured hares like this, the gamekeeper describes them as lemon coloured, there's a white hare, and I've seen a white and yellow hare aswell as the dark gingers

[jukel123 8,905]

  On 08/09/2024 at 20:07, gnipper said:

Never seen a different coloured one but I have seen one that was white underneath that came up it's sides like it was pied.

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Many moons back there was a photo on here, might even have been a stuffed example, of a pied  coloured hare. I thought it was a 'snowy' inbetween winter and summer coats. But on closer inspection it wasn't.

[big feet 325]

  On 08/09/2024 at 20:42, low plains drifter said:

aswell as the dark gingers

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[low plains drifter 10,795]

  On 08/09/2024 at 21:04, jukel123 said:

Many moons back there was a photo on here, might even have been a stuffed example, of a pied  coloured hare. I thought it was a 'snowy' inbetween winter and summer coats. But on closer inspection it wasn't.

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Page 3 of the wildlife and photography section for my albino brown hare topic

[low plains drifter 10,795]

  On 08/09/2024 at 21:11, big feet said:

 

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Resplendent 

[Aussie Whip 4,175]

  On 08/09/2024 at 18:32, jukel123 said:

Cue a thousand insults about your dogs. Lol

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Might hassle mC a bit but he has some good looking, capable hare dogs and I'm sure they do the job for him. That's hares, rabbits are another story .

[big feet 325]

  On 09/09/2024 at 10:19, Aussie Whip said:

Might hassle mC a bit but he has some good looking, capable hare dogs and I'm sure they do the job for him. That's hares, rabbits are another story .

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The legendary golf course rabbits would leave any coursing bred wishing it were a whippet!

Edited September 9, 2024 by big feet

[mC HULL 13,998]

  On 09/09/2024 at 10:28, big feet said:

The legendary golf course rabbits would leave any coursing bred wishing it were a whipoet!

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lol behave  lol 

[Aussie Whip 4,175]

  On 09/09/2024 at 10:28, big feet said:

The legendary golf course rabbits would leave any coursing bred wishing it were a whippet!

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All hunting dogs wish they were whippets  except in winter, lol.