Aquatic Hare
29 March 2008
Every now and then you see rather amusing incidents that take wild animals completely by surprise, and seem to wrench them from their normal physical composure.
The duck landing on ice, that really has no business being there, cats falling off things and my dog (actually his Dad did it as well) falling over after finding himself asleep on his feet, that sort of thing.
However, this is not the case with the Rabbits around here and swimming. Now, I’m not saying they’re doing it recreationally, more likely something to do with their peace and quiet being disturbed by my wanderings, but this afternoon a Hare really took the biscuit.
I was just wondering whether it was worth the surety of getting wet whilst crossing the beck, which is in spate after the recent heavy rain, to do the long low walk across the pastures (plenty of new lambs around) when a Hare shot across in front of me. It completed a huge leap from a (now) low bank, half way across and proceeded to erm lepus-paddle at some speed and in a strong current, to the other bank. Without missing it’s stride it shot-off over the horizon. Rufus and I just stood there and watched with our collective mouths wide open in amazement.
Another season begins
