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Old Posted Mar 22, 2009, 5:03 AM
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Jackrabbits are Clara's FAVOURITE thing in the world!

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Great Post, great shots, thanks! You were obviously able to get a lot closer than I ever have for a photo.

Here in Edmonton they are crawling all over the place. I see one every other day or so from my front porch. I agree they do seem smart, while I see them all over the place, I have never seen one splatted on the road.
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I must remind you all, if you enjoy having them visit and eat your backyard, crack open any gates you have a bit because the snow sometimes blocks the gap underneath so they can't squeeze through. Apparently they don't like digging.
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my local hare couple is loving the partially green lawn!
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Great pics, Vascilli. At my now former workplace in the NE, there were many jackrabbits running around the grounds. There were many times that they startled me and vice-versa. One of them bolted 100m in a matter of seconds after seeing me once. The population did seem to fluctuate, but there were always some about.
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Old Posted Apr 1, 2009, 4:58 AM
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They are awfully fast, one ran past me at what must've been 50km/h, it was night and I didn't notice it besides the quiet patting of it's feet and a small object whizzing past. Their speed is very impressive, I'd love to see one do a real 100m run someday on a track. (How?)
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In my old neighbourhood there was a hare with a broken back leg that dangled behind but it could still hop quite fast. I saw it off and on for several months and then no more. Poor thing.
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Hmmm, looks a bit young. How nice.
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Couple I caught a few weeks back on the U of C campus:




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Edmonton is crawling with these... We have a neighbourhood hare that lives under neath our park sign a block away from my house... I always like urban wildlife if only that it makes our cities feel connected to the settings were in...
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Edmonton is crawling with these... We have a neighbourhood hare that lives under neath our park sign a block away from my house... I always like urban wildlife if only that it makes our cities feel connected to the settings were in...
our hares hop not crawl!
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Nice photos everyone.

They should be having their first batches of babies this month, expect to see them bouncing around loading up on food. They're usually a bit easier to approach as long as you don't startle them and stay quiet.
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Brief update, the hares should be turning brown, the ones in my neighbourhood are. Their stomachs and tails are always white. They're generally easier to see when they're brown.
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I have found out why it appears hares have bad depth perception, it turns out they actually do. It's because their eyes are on the sides of their heads. This does however mean they can see behind them, which is arguably more useful for an animal at the bottom of the food chain.
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Lot easier to get a decent pic with a telephoto. Happened across this guy at the UofA. He is wet from a short downpour.

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I have found out why it appears hares have bad depth perception, it turns out they actually do. It's because their eyes are on the sides of their heads. This does however mean they can see behind them, which is arguably more useful for an animal at the bottom of the food chain.
Yup. Most prey animals (deer being the classic case of this, certainly just about all grazers do) have eyes to the sides. Looking all around you for a predator is more valuable than looking straight ahead.

Predators (think dogs and humans) have eyes that face straight forward to track prey. In the case of our primate ancestors, it's arguable that things like fruit was our first prey, but the concept is the same.
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my local hare couple is loving the partially green lawn!
I've finally seen the first couple today, they were eating up the grass in my backyard. I decided to postpone my dinner and pay a visit. I guess they like their privacy, they left shortly after. Pictures tomorrow.
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I've finally seen the first couple today, they were eating up the grass in my backyard. I decided to postpone my dinner and pay a visit. I guess they like their privacy, they left shortly after. Pictures tomorrow.
Turns out I never got around to posting the pictures.

But...

My mom was putting some trash out on the deck and lo and behold, two fine hares munching on some grass. By the time I went to the basement to get my camera they were gone. My Vascilli-sense came upon me and I went to the front window, I look down and there's a smaller one directly below me, no more than six feet away and just outside the flower bed. I got some good shots, then he ran off for some reason. I decided to see where he was off to. Down the street I ran into him and another one on someone elses lawn, they decided to split. Not giving up, I see another one just a few houses down and yet one more a good twenty feet in front of me hidden in the shade. Eventually they went to the large field and the backyard, respectively. Pictures are coming soon, I just got back. (Dinner got cold )
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