Mountain Hare

Known mostly for their winter white coat, the Mountain Hare is native to the Highlands of Scotland and one of my favourite mammals to photograph. A beautifully photogenic creature, full of character and intrigue.

Mountain Hare in the dark heather
Mountain Hare close up
Mountain Hare in the dark heather
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
Mountain Hare in a small patch of snow in the Cairngorms
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
A sprinting Mountain Hare on a snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
Mountain Hare on the snowy hillside in the Cairngorms, Scotland
A sniffing Mountain Hare
A Mountain Hare turning white, grooming amongst the heather, waiting for the snow
A Mountain Hare turning white, grooming amongst the heather, waiting for the snow
A white Mountain Hare in the last glow of the early evening sun
A white Mountain Hare close up
A Mountain Hare turning white, grooming amongst the heather, waiting for the snow
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A Mountain Hare turning white, grooming amongst the heather, waiting for the snow
A white Mountain Hare amongst the heather and gorse, waiting for the snow
A brown Mountain Hare in summer, hiding within the purple heather
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