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15-APR-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)

Ottawa

A few springs ago, I found a spot where a snowshoe hare was hanging out under a rocky outcrop. This provided the animal with much needed shelter, a snug place to hide. Nearby was abundant food. I was able to photograph the hare a couple of times over a few weeks. His summer coat is almost complete, but there is still some vestiges of the white winter pelage, which makes them stand out more against the brown of early spring. That is how I first noticed him... I caught sight of some white 'stuff' and looking closer saw it was the hare, whiter than shown here when I first saw him.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/250s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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Tom Murray18-Dec-2016 03:04
I like the bi-colored look of the hare as it's changing colors. Nice find and shot.
Stephanie08-Dec-2016 16:09
How lucky you are to see these gorgeous rabbits ~ especially during the transformation to the winter coat!
Fabulous capture Christine! V
Nora van Beek08-Dec-2016 14:06
Beautiful portrait of this hare! His coat looks so soft! V
hayl08-Dec-2016 13:53
He'd blend right in with his cozy hiding place.
Hank Vander Velde08-Dec-2016 13:19
Beautiful transformational image Christive.
Kuriacose Joseph08-Dec-2016 13:16
Cute guy (or maybe this is a gal!).
Pierre Martin08-Dec-2016 12:22
he's getting is summer fur, greatly capted
Patricia Kay08-Dec-2016 10:45
Aww such a beautiful bunnie...fabulous capture Christine....BV
Yvonne08-Dec-2016 09:51
What a wonderful close-up! v
borisalex08-Dec-2016 08:27
Great shot! Good story and beautiful animal! V .
Juliette08-Dec-2016 08:19
wow, that's close !! superb sharpness and details V
Carl H. Johnson08-Dec-2016 03:29
Such a great find!!!~V~
Isabel Cutler08-Dec-2016 03:07
Is that a tick between his ears? Great shot!
Nirvan Hope08-Dec-2016 02:21
A gorgeous photo of this hare. He looks old and wise.
Claude Gagnon08-Dec-2016 01:43
Very nicely done this nice portrait Christine :))
Helen Betts08-Dec-2016 01:41
What excellent detail for this hare! It looked like a rabbit from the thumbnail, but I figured maybe those giant ears were leaves ;-). V.
Jim Coffman08-Dec-2016 01:09
What a cute bunny.. Nicely captured...
globalgadabout08-Dec-2016 01:08
wonderful portrait...it does look a comfy spot..
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