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The brown hare is the iconic mammal of Britain's agricultural landscapes. Traditional haymeadows and crop rotations provide favourable conditions for hares, which are heavily impacted by changes in farmland management practices, especially in the arable lands of eastern England.


European Hare (Lepus europaeus) running. Wales, UK, July.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) running. Wales, UK, July.
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum), Norfolk, England, UK, September
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum), Norfolk, England, UK, September
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult emerging from a field of rapeseed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May
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Andy Parkinson / 2020VISION / European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult emerging from a field of rapeseed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult portrait near field of rapeseed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult portrait near field of rapeseed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) courting pair in grassland at dawn. Wales, UK, July.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) courting pair in grassland at dawn. Wales, UK, July.
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) leveret portrait. Wales, UK, June.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) leveret portrait. Wales, UK, June.
Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) running in an arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, May
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) running in an arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, May
Brown european hare (Lepus europaeus) in field, Norfolk, UK, April
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / Brown european hare (Lepus europaeus) in field, Norfolk, UK, April
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) feeding on grass. Wales, UK, May. Did you know? Brown hares are primarily nocturnal.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) feeding on grass. Wales, UK, May. Did you know? Brown hares are primarily nocturnal.
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) rear view sitting in long grass. Wales, UK, June.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) rear view sitting in long grass. Wales, UK, June.
Brown european hare (Lepus europaeus) running across field, Norfolk, UK, April
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / Brown european hare (Lepus europaeus) running across field, Norfolk, UK, April
Three European Hare (Lepus europaeus) chasing, a courtship behaviour. Wales, UK, June.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Three European Hare (Lepus europaeus) chasing, a courtship behaviour. Wales, UK, June.
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in field with brassica crop, Hertfordshire, England, UK, May
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) in field with brassica crop, Hertfordshire, England, UK, May
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male, takes a break from pursuing a female, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, February
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male, takes a break from pursuing a female, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, February
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male, running, pursuing a female, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, February
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male, running, pursuing a female, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, February
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male, running, pursuing a female, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, February
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male, running, pursuing a female, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, February
European hare (Lepus europaeus) running across game cover on edge of large arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, April. Did you know? Although the courtship behaviour of boxing has led to the name 'Mad...
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) running across game cover on edge of large arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, April. Did you know? Although the courtship behaviour of boxing has led to the name 'Mad...
Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) by oilseed rape crop at RSPB's Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire. April 2011.
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) by oilseed rape crop at RSPB's Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire. April 2011.
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult grooming beside field of rapeseed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult grooming beside field of rapeseed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May
European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult stretching on fringes of a field of rapeseed. Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May, sequence 4/4. Did you know? Brown hares are not native to Bri...
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult stretching on fringes of a field of rapeseed. Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, UK, May, sequence 4/4. Did you know? Brown hares are not native to Bri...
European hare (Lepus europaeus) with Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Norfolk, England, UK, June. Did you know? A group of hares is called a drove.
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) with Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Norfolk, England, UK, June. Did you know? A group of hares is called a drove.
European hares (Lepus europaeus) in field of Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) Norfolk, England, UK, June
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hares (Lepus europaeus) in field of Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) Norfolk, England, UK, June
European hare (Lepus europaeus) standing up in field of Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Norfolk, England, UK, June
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) standing up in field of Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Norfolk, England, UK, June
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in field with Ox-eye daisies, Norfolk, England, UK, June
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) in field with Ox-eye daisies, Norfolk, England, UK, June
Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) running in field, with oilseed rape crop in background, Norfolk, England, UK, May
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) running in field, with oilseed rape crop in background, Norfolk, England, UK, May
Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) running in field, with oilseed rape crop in background, Norfolk, England, UK, May
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) running in field, with oilseed rape crop in background, Norfolk, England, UK, May
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum), Norfolk, England, UK, September
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum), Norfolk, England, UK, September
Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in an arable field, Scotland, UK, May 2010. Did you know? The European brown hare is the fastest land mammal in the UK.
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in an arable field, Scotland, UK, May 2010. Did you know? The European brown hare is the fastest land mammal in the UK.
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) silhouetted at dawn. Wales, UK, August. Did you know? Unlike rabbits, hares do not dig warrens, just a shallow depression called a form.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) silhouetted at dawn. Wales, UK, August. Did you know? Unlike rabbits, hares do not dig warrens, just a shallow depression called a form.
Brown hare (Lepus capensis) sitting up in an arable field, Scotland, UK, May 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Brown hare (Lepus capensis) sitting up in an arable field, Scotland, UK, May 2010
Brown european hare (Lepus europaeus) sitting alert in  field, Norfolk, UK, April
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / Brown european hare (Lepus europaeus) sitting alert in field, Norfolk, UK, April
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) stretching. Wales, UK, February.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) stretching. Wales, UK, February.
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) portrait. Wales, UK, July.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) portrait. Wales, UK, July.
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) leveret feeding on grass. Wales, UK, May.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) leveret feeding on grass. Wales, UK, May.
European Hares (Lepus europaeus) boxing, female on right. Wales, UK, June. Sequence 1 of 2.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hares (Lepus europaeus) boxing, female on right. Wales, UK, June. Sequence 1 of 2.
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) in field at sunrise. Wales, UK, June.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) in field at sunrise. Wales, UK, June.
European hare (Lepus europaeus) alert on edge of arable field at dawn, Norfolk, England, UK, April
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) alert on edge of arable field at dawn, Norfolk, England, UK, April
Two Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) boxing and a third looking on, silhouetted against the skyline, Hertfordshire, UK, March 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Two Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) boxing and a third looking on, silhouetted against the skyline, Hertfordshire, UK, March 2010
Five Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) silhouetted against the skyline, Hertfordshire, UK, March 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Five Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) silhouetted against the skyline, Hertfordshire, UK, March 2010
European hare (Lepus europaeus) running over snow covered arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, February
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) running over snow covered arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, February
European hares (Lepus europaeus) running on snow covered arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, February. Did you know? Hares are the fastest land animals in the UK, running at up to 35 mile per hour!
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hares (Lepus europaeus) running on snow covered arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, February. Did you know? Hares are the fastest land animals in the UK, running at up to 35 mile per hour!
European hare (Lepus europaeus) footprints in snow crossing an arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, February
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David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) footprints in snow crossing an arable field, Norfolk, England, UK, February