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Brown Hare leveret sitting in evening sun. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus

Brown hare leverets

Brown Hare running on stubble at twilight . August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus

Harvest Hares

In August as cereal crops are harvested brown hares become far more visible. The day length is still quite long and I am able to watch and photograph them early morning and at sunset. At Norton they like the wide field margins and the specially planted wildlife and game strips .

 

Muntjac deer paused in dawn light. August Suffolk. Muntiacus reevsi

Muntjac deer dawn and dusk

Muntjac deer are common but secretive. I see them most frequently at dawn and dusk slipping out of hedges and at field edges. Muntjac are very shy and wary as most landowner try to control their numbers because of the damage done to crops and woodland.

Young Gannet closeflying lesson at Troup Head. Morus bassanus

Gannets storm riding at Troup Head.

Brown Hare backlit by evening sun. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus

Twilight Hares

Brown hares become active as the sun sets and rises. I see much more interesting behaviour and interaction in the “twilight zone” The latest cameras are able to work in near darkness allowing me to photograph hares at the times they are most relaxed and confident.

Lion with fresh lungs at dawn. Ndutu. Panthera leo

Ndutu Lions close and intimate

Brown Hare running the bend through grass. July evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus

Brown Hares intimate at dawn and dusk

Brown hares come out to feed and socialise early morning and evening, summer is the best time to watch them. The hares at Norton have started to get used to me and will often come very close, here are some of my favourite moments.

Summer Hares summer weather

The brown hares that live round Norton Suffolk emerge from the hedges and long grass at dawn and dusk. These photographs represent their lives in low light and ever changing weather conditions.

Barn owl itch in middle of morning oak. July Suffolk. Tyto alba

Summer Barn owls in Oak trees

Barn Owls can be seen hunting the rich field margins of Little Haugh and Halls farms in the long summer evenings. The hedges are punctuated with old oak trees, many with hollows where the owls can nest and roost in.