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20-07-2008, 12:49 PM
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| | | A nest of leverets
My new wildflower meadow is at last starting to green up and the first wildflowers are beginning to show
On a walk this morning I noticed a large patch of taller grass over towards the road, which obviously had not been killed when the original meadow was sprayed to prepare for the new seed
I took a walk over to have a look when a hare leapt out and ran away across the meadow. I looked to see where it had lain and discovered I think 5 little leverets (I didn't want to disturb them too much by getting too close)
I got a little on video which I will upload to my website when I get the chance
However ...here is a pic 
Cute. eh?  |
20-07-2008, 12:56 PM
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What a gorgeous sight
Hares do nest above ground unlike Rabbits.
Thanks for sharing |
20-07-2008, 01:06 PM
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Super stuff! |
20-07-2008, 01:07 PM
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Nice pic sam well done for spotting it
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20-07-2008, 01:28 PM
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Gorgeous picture, so cute.
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21-07-2008, 04:42 PM
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Great find, let us know when u put the video on your page |
21-07-2008, 05:57 PM
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O lucky you! What a find! Interesting also to see tiny spots of white hairs on one of the babies....wonder if they moult out as they grow?
Well done, Sam.
D.
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21-07-2008, 06:46 PM
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Lovely photo,so cute!
ellen
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21-07-2008, 07:00 PM
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Well I was ceratinly lucky, and am glad I took a couple of pics and a little video
Why? because the mother has moved them all 
Well ... at least I think that is what has happened .... once the nest was discovered she has found somewhere safer to rear them all
There certainly are lots of places around my garden where she can hide them |
21-07-2008, 07:26 PM
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You are very lucky to have seen these they are lovely and well done getting a photo
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21-07-2008, 07:41 PM
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Super photo dear little animals shei 
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21-07-2008, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by whis4ey  Well I was ceratinly lucky, and am glad I took a couple of pics and a little video
Why? because the mother has moved them all
Well ... at least I think that is what has happened .... once the nest was discovered she has found somewhere safer to rear them all
There certainly are lots of places around my garden where she can hide them | Lucky you to make such a magic find The mummy hares that I have seen do move the babies about when disturbed and most times leave one per hiding place,they come to feed babbies at least once a day.
To think that such a thing as hare coursing can be tolerated is just beyond belief.Lokking forward to seeing your video
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21-07-2008, 10:01 PM
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What an adorable bunch!
I've wanted to see a hare since I was a kid, and finally (after several decades of waiting!) I've seen two in the last year. They were both beautiful animals - although they didn't quite have the 'aah' factor of your lot. |
22-07-2008, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by whis4ey Well I was ceratinly lucky, and am glad I took a couple of pics and a little video
Why? because the mother has moved them all
Well ... at least I think that is what has happened .... once the nest was discovered she has found somewhere safer to rear them all
There certainly are lots of places around my garden where she can hide them | Don't worry - what you found was a litter of very young leverets. It's perfectly natural for them to disperse shortly after birth, each one going to a different form. That way, if a predator comes along it will - hopefully - only kill one rather than the whole litter.
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22-07-2008, 08:07 PM
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There are so cute - and some interesting comments too |
22-07-2008, 08:17 PM
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How lovely and soooooooo sweet!! What a lucky find
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22-07-2008, 09:27 PM
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Another vote from the 'ahhh' brigade. Coursing is now illegal, is it not? |
22-07-2008, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RobinP Another vote from the 'ahhh' brigade. Coursing is now illegal, is it not? | Yes it is, near us there is case against one of the two strange old ladies who ride a motorbike. Clarissa Dickson-Wright?. She is alleged to have been involved in some Hare coursing, the case keeps having to be put forward. That is so strange, I have no idea why this is happening. Oh well, justice will be done.  |
23-07-2008, 08:59 AM
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Yes ... what Jonathan says appears to be very true
The better quality photograph of these creatures would incline to show that their fur is still wet, inferring that they had just very recently been born
I hope she didn't shift them into the neighbouring farmer's field, because it is shortly to be cut for silage  |
13-08-2008, 06:51 PM
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Well ... the first baby appeared on its own in the garden today  | | |
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