Well, this category is sitting empty, just waiting for someone to start a thread; so I thought I would!
I'm determined to get some photographs of hares this year. I had my first attempts last March at a local farm where I knew that hares were resident. I got some shots, but they were too far off, even with my 400mm.
I'm going to plan better this year and just wondered whether any other contributors have any tips. When have others found to be the best months, best times of day and best weather conditions for instance? Any other "field craft" tips?
I you have any sample shots, it would be great to see them ...
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I struggled to find any Brown Hare early this year. All the recommended sites did not provide much. I thought I was too late for the boxing when I filmed these in April, but since filming these I have had only a few sporadic sightings throughout the year. It seems that numbers are low at the moment in our area.
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Permalink Reply by Scott Tilley on Hi Ed, I have found Hares pretty easy to get close too. I also use a 400mm lens. My fieldcraft tips are as follows. You can often see hares in a field at this time of year when the crops are just growing. (normally just a brown patch in the green.) I will lie down and basically crawl towards the hare, usually around 10 metres at a time. I keep taking shots just in case the hare gets spooked but 9 times out of 10 they may sit up but if you stop and lay still they will get back down again allowing you to get closer. I once got less than 3 metres away and the hare had his back to me and the shutter clicking didn't even alret him to my presence. Here's one from yesterday. Got to within 6 metres then reverse crawled and left him to go back to sleep!
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I feel I need to point out not necessarily for you but to others, I have always worked in way that causes as little disturbance to the subject species as possible. This must be paramount this also includes private land where there are crops, the landowner farmer will not be too happy about having a valuable crop crushed.
I have tried the SAS type approach before but found this uncomfortable & in the sites I work in, ie sheep grazed meadows not a viable prospect (no cover) this bearing in mind I use video.
Do not get me wrong, give it a try by all means, what works for me may not work for others I wish you well & hope you get the images you are after.
As long as you have the landowners & tenants consent there should be no problems.
Permalink Reply by Richard Claxton on I tried arctic hares the other day and it was a nightmare, I hit the top of the moor and saw about 5 just hoofing it away from me. Must have been my clumsy approach and heavy breathing. Must try again.
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