« Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolk Sore toes » Brown Hares at Halls Farm Norton April is a great time to watch Hares, the day are getting longer and the fields although green are still short. I have added series of photos taken in the April spring light. I often see a Brown hare, usually alone, out on one of the wide Suffolk fields where I live. However, Hares need shelter to rest during the day and to hide their young when they are small and helpless. Halls farm in Norton Suffolk is one of the best places I know to see Brown Hares; it is not unusual to see large numbers on the Halls Farm fields. This is because Robert and Steve Honeywood, as well as running a profitable arable farm, also actively encourage wildlife. 10% of the farm is not used for crop production and is actively managed to encourage wildlife. The 10% of the farm managed for wildlife allows the hares to thrive. The photographs on this page will follow the Brown Hares of Halls farm through the year. I will show a series of images showing them in different seasons. Brown Hare close nose washing. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close foot up. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare low down in spring growth. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair running on the turn at sunset. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running close sunset eye. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare back leg stretch at dusk. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair on standing at sunset. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare waving at dusk. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair close chase at dusk. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting early spring morning, Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sniffing grass blade early morning light, Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown Hare morning light in early spring meadow, Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running early spring morning, Lepus europaeus Brown Hare intimate portrait Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in Borage Lepus europaeus Brown Hare and Red Legged Partridge running early morning Lepus Brown Hare running early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running close at sunset. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leaping to the side Lepus europaeus Brown Hare about to leap early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running on the turn early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare eating at field edge, early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare emerging from field edge, early morning Lepus europae Brown Hare washing in early morning light Lepus europaeus Brown Hares having a disagreement Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running side on close Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jumping Lepus europaeus Brown Hare dropping food Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in field verge early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running in afternoon light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running facing afternoon light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare trying to hide Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running side on Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jumping through Borage, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running with Red Partridge, evening light Lepus europ Brown Hare foot in mouth, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare toe cleaning, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare watching, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close and intimate, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running at field edge, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging along field edge, evening light Lepus europae Brown Hare running away looking back light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, big stretch Lepus europaeus Brown Hare stretching on the ground Lepus europaeus Brown Hare looking, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running close up, evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare selecting a leaf Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair, above and below Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair in mid air fur fight Lepus europaeus Brown Hares, inconsiderate foot use Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair on back legs Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair fight and flying Lepus europaeus Brown Hares boåxing, fur upper cut Lepus europaeus Brown Hares flying fur fight Lepus europaeus Brown Hare retreating from boxing, Lepus europaeus Brown Hares boxing in the sun on the skyline, Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair squaring up for boxing, Lepus europaeus Brown Hares boxing on the skyline, Lepus europaeus Brown Hares boxing in late winter sun, Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair colliding Lepus europaeus Brown Hares in a morning chase Lepus europaeus Brown Hare fur fight in the sun Lepus europaeus Brown Hares in chase at field edge in early spring afternoon light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare with low flying pheasant. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare dealing with itchy ear. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair on the turn at sunset. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair close at sunset. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair running in tanden at sunset. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret sitting and waving. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in the undergrowth. Spring Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hares tag and jump. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare game at dusk. Spring time Sufolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close landing. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare framed by spring plants. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare licking its back. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting behind groundsel. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare on tip toe and low, Spring Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret back lit by spring sunlight, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret eating on Easter day, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret having a private moment, Easter day. Spring time Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running in spring growth. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close nose covered. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close and low. Morning light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Facebook Twitter LinkedIn « Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolk Sore toes »