It's very hard to put into words the excitement and magic of seeing Hares, there's just something about them.
First glimpse of a Hare as we stopped next to our field
There were 5 Hares running and chasing at the top of the field
Wow! The speed as one hare raced across the field
Four feet off the ground!
Almost looking like a small dog as the Hare gallops along
Finally joining the 'gang' at the top of the field
Black tipped ears, a sure way of identifying a Hare
Keeping a watchful eye on us
Early morning gang
Getting the measure of each other
A skirmish as Curlew pass by
The fur starts to fly!
Plenty of chasing and warding off
There's something in the air with these two
Another chase!
Then they box!
A swift left hook ....
Over in seconds but what an amazing sight to witness
Beautiful
A very damp late morning but still the Hares are there
Bedraggled damp fur
Not in the mood to talk
On our journeys here and there we discovered quite by accident (due to a road closure) a field with great views across it. From the roadside we could safely park and simply hare watch from the car. We stopped at this particular field many times to see the Hares and it was early one morning that we suspected they may box.
We started watching a pair of Hares antagonise each other with occasional face offs and chases. We could feel it in the air that something was going to happen, we were on the edge of our seats with cameras poised at the ready! Then there was a big chase and suddenly they started to box, all over in a few seconds but they boxed. We have waited a lifetime to see this wonderful show and I can tell you it was a magical, humbling and emotional moment. They continued to chase and box a little before settling down in the field. What a brilliant start to the day as we headed off to Tichwell for a day of birdwatching.
As I mentioned before Hares seem plentiful in Norfolk and we saw them most days. Seeing these beautiful magical animals always brought a smile to the day.
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