Mountain Hare

Almost the polar opposite of the previous image. A sunny, blue skied, generally warm and almost windless day up the mountain on the second day produced lots more of co-operative Hares. Well the ones further down were quite co-operative. I started the day high up on near the summit in the large snow drifts photographing a few individuals wandering around, none of which were close enough though really so after a frustrating morning of them giving me the run around, had lunch and descended slightly in search of resting Hares. I found a couple who were tolerant of approach and this is one of them who I spent an hour or so with. This image is when it woke, just after a quick stretch and a yawn.