Jump to content
Complete France Forum

Rabbit or Hare


Recommended Posts

No, not for eating!  

Went for a 40 kms bike ride in the "Marais Breton" yesterday.  Lovely sea/marsh landscape teaming with birds and water fowl.  Great going one way but the wind had got up for the return.  Anyhow, cycling along a track with a ditch on one side full of water, I spotted this little chap just crouched in the windswept grass.  I carefully got of the bike and took his/her picture.  They were not fazed at all.  

I have seen many rabbits but never a hare so close up.  Google lens says hare, but there may be those better versed in lagomorphs who can clarify.

image.thumb.jpeg.1e9aac5624b2ca7a9e26c8866689dda7.jpeg

 

 

IMG_20240307_114309.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The first thing I did while reading your post was to look up “Lagomorph” which was interesting in itself. I think it is a young hare with quite short ears ……or maybe a young rabbit with longish ears. 
Thanks for the view of the countryside that your are enjoying. It is not very crowded with people is it?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

23 hours ago, Hectorsdad said:

It is not very crowded with people is it

There was a very bracing wind, which perhaps explains the lack of people.  We were passed by two cyclists on the way back, the only ones we saw.  It was very interesting country/seaside to be in.  The tide was well out as you can see.

That said, the café we stopped at for a coffee at the half way point was packed with people eating lunch.

21 hours ago, menthe said:

I lean towards hare.

Having looked at the colouration in your post Menthe, I lean towards a young hare too.  The bones for the back legs to me also looked very pronounced as well.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...