Life in Pakenham wood June 28, 2017Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolk, Farming with Wildlife, Norton Suffolk, Life and Landscape in East Angliamike Pakenham wood is an ancient woodland that was replanted in the 20th century with softwood. Despite this some of the native hardwood trees and much of the typical woodland plants have survived. Pakenham wood is being restored by gradually removing the softwood and allowing the native trees and plants re-establish. Even before the work started the wood was one of the best places to see Silver-washed fritillary butterflies in SE England. Careful management of the woodland rides has allowed the butterflies adult and caterpillar food plants to thrive. Large numbers of Silver-washed fritillary and White admiral butterflies flying in Summer 2017 are an early indication of the success of the restoration and management. New ponds dug in the wood have encouraged water loving insects and plants. The ponds have also been colonised by newts. The photos below were taken during a morning walk in Pakenham wood 26th June 2017. Silver-washed Fritillary in morning sun, June Suffolk. Argynni White admiral feeding on bramble flowers. June Suffolk. Limenitis camilla Silver-washed Fritillary morning feed, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Dragonfly inflating wings, June Suffolk Silver-washed Fritillary pair with hover fly approach, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Dragonfly newly emerged with casing, June Suffolk Silver-washed Fritillary in morning sun and shade, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary about to land, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Dragonfly newly emerged waiting for morning sun, June Suffolk Silver-washed Fritillary feeding and fly by, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding on thistle, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding with bee, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary back flight, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary pair with hover fly, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding confusion, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding up and down, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary flying in hazel, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary about to land behind, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary back fly past, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary backlit feeding, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary pair sundance, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary pair in chase, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary side approach, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary flying approach, June Suffolk. Argynnis paphia
August hares close, August Suffolk August 12, 2016Brown Hares, seasons at Norton Suffolk, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolkmike Brown hare coming down track. Overcast rainy August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus e Brown hare leaving the group. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret close and running. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting poised. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting appart. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair, mating on tip toe. Overcast July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair, active social life. Overcast July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair, very active social life. Overcast July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair, breaking apart. Overcast July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare tanding at sunset. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare turning at sunset. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret grass running. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret bouncing in grass. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare a leap in the grass. Overcast rainy August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret standing and looking. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret bend running. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret running and looking. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking out of grass. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking on track. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking on grass. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret walking past. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret out of shade. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret out of shade into sun. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare lerveret stepping into the sunset. Sunny August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare trotting foraward. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare trotting forward low. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare about to go on track. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare landing close. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting alert. Overcast rainy August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare tip toeing through grass. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing through grass. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running through grass. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing onto track. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare at track side. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running at track side. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare on the turn at track side. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare melting into wheat. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare on track at dusk. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running motion on track at dusk. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare eating amd running through grass. After sunset August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare inspecting grass. Overcast rainy August evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus
Norton Moths July 12, 2016Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolk, Farming with Wildlife, Norton Suffolk, Surveys and counts, what is about?mike Standing in the orchard at Halls farm on warm summer evening butterflies give way to many more moths as the sun sets. Some of these moths are big and colourful many more are small fast and very difficult to identify especially as it gets dark. 5 spot Burnet moth in Halls farm orchard There are about 2500 species of moths in the UK, 900 of these are the bigger or macro moths many of which are large and beautiful. All these different moths need different habitats to live in and plants to feed on. The number of different species and total count of moths found give a good a good indication of the health and diversity of a local environment. Because most moths come out at night they are hard to see. However, most moths are attracted by light, especially “blue light’. This summer we have running a moth trap at Halls and LLH farms Norton to record the moths living here. Indentifying the moths in the trap at Halls farm We run the trap over night and the following morning identify the macro moths caught and the number of each species. On this page I will try to, post the recording we make through the summer. The trap is run once or twice a week and the moths released after they have been recorded. The moths settle on egg boxes in the trap and are usually quiet early morning before the sun warms them up. Moths in the trap early July Depending on how keen we get we will try to run the trap in different parts of the farms to get an overall picture of the moths living on the farms. Sept 14th 2016 Moth count Halls Farm Norton Moths HALLS FARM 24/8/16 15th August Halls farm Norton 6th August Halls farm Norton Halls farm Norton 30/7/16 page1 Halls farm Norton 30/7/16 page2 Halls farm Norton 30/7/16 page3 Halls farm Norton 31/7/16 page1 Halls farm Norton 31/7/16 page2 Halls farm Norton 31/7/16 page3 23th July 2016 moth count Little Haugh grain store Norton 20th July 2016 moth count Little Haugh grain store Norton Moth count Halls farm 18th July 2016 Moth list Halls farm 10th July 2016 Moth list Halls farm 9th July 2016 Moth list Halls farm 5th July 2016 Moth list Halls farm 25th June 2016 Moth list Halls farm 16th June 2016 Moth list Halls farm 12th June 2016 Moth list Halls farm 11th June 2016 Moth list Halls farm 8th June 2016 Moth list Halls farm 7th June 2016
Brown Hares Summer 2016 Norton Suffolk June 22, 2016Brown Hares, seasons at Norton Suffolk, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolk, Life in the British landscapemike After a long cold spring Summer arrived and the long bright evening s has made the Brown hares easy to watch. There are many leverets and younger hares around , they spend a lot of time interacting and chasing each other. Brown hare looking round edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping forward out wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running close out of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping forward low out wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaping wet with dew. July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare in grounsel lit by sunset. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sun and shade edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking round edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping forward low out wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping forward out wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running close out of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare very close edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking down edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffol Brown hare looking out edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare side look sitting edge of wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping out wheat. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare intimate portrait. Sunny July evening, Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past. Cloudy July evening, Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare head & shoulder portrait. Sunny July evening, Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare checking out daisy. overcast July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting in grass. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare trotting. Cloudy July evening, Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting side look. Cloudy July evening, Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and looking with rye grass. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare upright ears level. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on 2 feet. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running in the sun. Sunny July evening Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare in flowers. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare walking in flowers. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare in grass. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare low walking, Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sittng with ryegrass, Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sittng damp with dew, Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running dewy maize, Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare trotting dewy maize, Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting tall in dewy maize, Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare with black grass, Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare intimate moment before sunrise. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare head and shoulder. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare funny face before sunrise. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare intimate moment with rye grass. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare intimate moment with crossed rye grass. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and eating rye grass. Sunny July dawn Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping forward at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing ears flat, Bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting close ears flat, Bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and looking through grass, Bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running by and looking, Bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging forward at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret puased to look, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing past on farm track, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past on farm track, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare on farm track, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare foot up on farm track, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare on farm track, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare getting close down farm track, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking down farm track, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare comming close down farm track, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare feet up comming down farm track, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare comming down farm track, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on bare soil, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaping, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaving, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on a curve, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on, bright June evening. Suffolk Lepus europa Brown hare sitting tall cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare funny position, after the srtorm June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past, after the srtorm June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running though grass, after the srtorm June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running the bend, after the srtorm June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping into the frame, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging by close, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing forward, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping out, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare checking low hanging grass, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare approching low hanging grass, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare paused in hay meadow, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running back feet up, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running head low, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare puddle splash, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare checking back, stormy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stopped close on short grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging past on short grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare turning to look in misty grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare ears back in misty grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare front foot up in misty grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare back feet up in misty grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running through misty grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running in misty grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaving, very wet after heavy rain, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare stopped, very wet after heavy rain, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare paused very wet after heavy rain, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare bend running, very wet after heavy rain, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare very wet after heavy rain, cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare 2 feet up 2 feet down cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare about to leave cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare of the verge cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare onto the verge cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare one foot up cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare deep in grass cloudy June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking through grass at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare and shaddow sitting at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting in hay after sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting tall at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking the other way after sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and listening after sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare on grass after sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on grassy track, back lit by sunset June eve Brown hare paused on grassy track, back lit by sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair preparing to meet at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair about to meet at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare chase at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare loking up at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare checking a stone at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret sitting about to go at sunset June evening. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare turning to the verge at sunset June evening shade. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting forward at sunset June evening shade. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging forward at sunset June evening shade. Suffolk Lepus europaeus
Barn owls summer 2016 June 22, 2016Birds in the british landscape, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolk, Life in the British landscapemike After a poor breeding year in 2015 the Barn owls at Halls farm and Little Haugh farm in Norton Suffolk are having a good year in 2016. There seems to be a high vole population and the owls are hunting very successfully. We will start to check the breeding boxes over the next few weeks , come back to hear the results. Barn owl looking into the sun, June evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl shaking out. June dawn. Tyto alba Barn owl looking out foot up. June dawn. Tyto alba Barn owl spread wings. June dawn. Tyto alba Barn owl sitting in dark oak, June dawn. Tyto alba Barn owl spread wings with vole, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl wide spread wingswith vole, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl turning with vole, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl with vole, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl with vole in beak, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl turning to look, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl resting oak tree, foot up, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl turning to look round, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl turning with vole, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl about to leave with vole, June evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl resting upright in oak tree, foot up, sunny june evening after rain Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl in flight. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba Barn owl take off. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba Barn owl shake down. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba Barn owl with vole in left foot. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba Barn owl flying with vole. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba Barn owl leaving with vole. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba Barn owl picking up vole from right foot. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba Barn owl with vole in right foot. Cloudy June evening. Tyto alba
Spring Barn owls in the Black Bourn valley Suffolk April 17, 2016Birds in the british landscape, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolkmike Barn owl hunting and listening. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting and looking. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting and about to dive. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking back from old post. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hovering. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl about to dive. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying in front of tree. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl banking away. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying past oak tree. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying open wing patern. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying wing pattern. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying in front of oak tree. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl lookiing round from old post. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl lookiing round from old post. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl about to fly from old post. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying away. April morning Suffolk. Tyto alba
Spring Brown hares in action Norton 2016 April 7, 2016Brown Hares, seasons at Norton Suffolk, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolkmike Brown Hare leveret running past. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret leaping past, May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret speeding past. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare standing and looking, May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare standing and looking down, May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare standing in green grass, May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare and thinking. April evening sunlight Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running forward light, April evening sunlight Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare taking a close look, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret sitting and looking, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret jumping into light, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare fce on at sunset, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting side look at sunset, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting at field edge at sunset, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret jumping forward, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging close face on, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in harrowied grass field, April evening. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting and looking in shade, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, early morning dew, April. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging sun and shade, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running sun and shade, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running forward in shade, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare creeping away, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare creeping and looking in shade, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close on two legs face on, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting low and looking, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting up and looking, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting up and looking round, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in cultivated field, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare foot up face on, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting and looking foot up face on, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running face on, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging by close, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running by very close, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running on wet grass, March evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Last chance for mad March Brown hares in Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Last chance boxing for mad March Brown hares in Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair getting close, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair meeting up, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running past, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare trotting past, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair peed off, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare biting foot in dry cover in March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus" Brown Hare with foot up in dry cover in March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus" Brown Hare washing foot in dry cover in March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus" Brown Hare at sunset looking from dry cover in March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus" Brown Hare sitting, March evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare walking down field edge, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running on close, March evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running on, March evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare looking sideways at sunset March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus" Brown Hare looking forward at sunset March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus" Brown Hare at sunset lwith dry rye grass March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus"
Late summer hares, Norton Suffolk August 7, 2015Brown Hares, seasons at Norton Suffolk, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolkmike By August the oil seed rape and many of the oats fields have been harvested and the brown hares move back into the game cover planted round the farms. These hares were photographed early August in and around the game mix areas. Brown hare running on one foot. Sunny August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sittng and looking next to old dock. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping into dawn sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sittng next to old dock. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low down in early morning sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping forward into early morning sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging close into early morning sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running close into early morning sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare uncertain at dawn. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting facing dawn sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running into early morning sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running out of early morning shade. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare turning and about to leave. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare alert and about to sit. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare poised on damp ground. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaping out at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare big ears at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running with lit ears at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping out at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping onto a track at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stopped and listening at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking aside at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting by a track at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking aside at sun rise. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting sun in eye. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare climbing up compost heap. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and listening two ways. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting on the turn. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting listening and looking. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and looking. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare about to eat. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare about to wash. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and listening back and front. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare alert and sitting. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward on front foot. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare alert and comming forward. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running front on. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running into the sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing into the sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past into the sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaping into the sun. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past with the sun behind. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare striding past with the sun behind. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting next to compost heap. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and curious. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and eating. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low, looking and curious. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and looking away. August morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus
Spring Brown hares, Norton 2015 March 27, 2015Brown Hares, seasons at Norton Suffolk, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolkmike As the days grow longer the brown hares at Norton are easier to see. It has been a long wet winter and on surrounding farms hare have ben shot. The hares are nervous and shy but as time passes they relaxing a little. I will keep watching and adding images to this page. Brown hare big ears at field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare early investigation. May morning, Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare foot up at sun rise. May morning, Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare dawn decision time. May morning, Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare comming forward at dawn. May morning, Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare damp from dew at dawn. May morning, Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare side look at dawn. May morning, Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare going past at dawn. May morning, Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare siting at rape field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare looking up at field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running in rape field, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting at grassy field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting and looking at grassy field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare pair in rape field, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare foot up field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare looking forward at field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare side look at field edge, cloudy April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sun and shade, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting in sunlight, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting foot up in sunlight, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare coming close, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare loping along, April sunet Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare slow run in the sun, April sunet Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare stepping forward, April sunset Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare coming forward, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting in shade, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running with nose twitch, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare listening, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running and looking, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare starting to eat, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare with grass blade, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare setting sun in eye, April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare turning away, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running past, sunny April evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare bouncing, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running low, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare low on toes, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare bouncing forward, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare stepping forward, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare undecided, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running on dew, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare emerging from rape field, April sunset Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare poised & looking, April sunset Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting sideways, April sunset Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting & looking, April sunset Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare preparing to go, April sunset Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare turning to go, April sunset Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running through grass, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare leaping through grass, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare close through grass, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare looking through grass, sunny April morning Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting close at dawn, March Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare pair behaving, March afternoon Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare full speed, early morning, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare on frosty ground at dawn, March Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare running in the sunset, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare watched by partridge in the sunset, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare pair making friends, March evening Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare, big ears big eyes. Cloudy March day Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare looking from March grass. Cloudy day Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare in misty meadow, late afternoon sun, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare pair back to front, March afternoon Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting in damp meadow at dawn, March Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare through grass at dawn, March Suffolk. Lepus europeanus Brown hare full speed, early morning, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare running turn, early morning, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare back lit and stepping out, early morning, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare running by early morning, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare running though stalks, morning, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare sitting, backlit at dawn. March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare running backlit at dawn. March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare running on a frosty March dawn. Suffolk Lepus europeanus
Winter Hares at Halls farm Norton February 24, 2015Brown Hares, seasons at Norton Suffolk, Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolkmike Brown hares that were easy to see in October seem to vanish during November and the short days of December. They are of course still at Halls and Little haugh farms but as the weather gets colder and the days shorter Hares shelter more in field edges, woodland and hedges. Brown hares do come out in the fields to feed at the same time but at 6pm in December it is dark and they are only glimpsed in the sweep of car headlights. Running into February the light increases noticeably every day and the winter crops that have been dormant start to grow again, many of the “mole hills” in these fields turn into hares when seen through binoculars. The heavy clay Suffolk soil is saturated by weeks of rain, footprints become puddles in minutes, to avoid the wet and mud hares prefer feeing and resting in grassland on the farms. The images below were taken in the rough tussocky meadows behind the farm yard where hares can keep their feet out of the mud. Hares are starting to be seen in pairs in this meadow is a sure sign that March and spring is not far away. Brown hare, big ears big eyes. Cloudy March day Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare looking from March grass. Cloudy day Suffolk Lepus europeanus Brown hare in misty meadow, late afternoon sun, March Suffolk Lepus europeanus Three brown hares early March evening. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare low down in evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare coming forward, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare low bounce, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, foot up, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare , winter sunset hallo, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare with dead stalk, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare "thinking", evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare bounding forward, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging forward, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging in winter evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running, evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare moving in winter evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare moving at edge of evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare alert at edge of evening hay meadow, Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare on grassy bank in the rain. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare though grass by hedge. October evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare low through grass. October evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus