We often see hares as gentle signs of spring, but folklore tells a different story.
Across Britain and Ireland, they appear as ghosts, omens, and even witches in disguise. Curious? Have a read and discover their darker side.
#GhostHare #Hares
#Folklore
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13 May 2025
Ghostly and Grizelda ❤️
#hare #brownhare #leucistichare #teamhare #ghostlygrey #Springwatch #Norfolk #BBCWildlifePOTD #wildlifephotography #mythicalhare #bluehare #silverhare #ghosthare
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18 Mar 2025
He knows how handsome he is…
#ghostlygrey #hare #leucistic #brownhare #leucisticbrownhare #mythical #Wildlifephotography #rarity #Springwatch #BBCWildlifePOTD #BBCCountryfileMagPOTD #Norfolk #bluehare #silverhare #Ghosthare #greyhare
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17 Mar 2025
OK ‘Ghostly Grey’, you can’t hide from me…
#hare #brownhare #leucistichare #leucistic #Springwatch #Norfolk #BBCWildlifePOTD #BBCCountryfileMagPOTD #wildlifephotography #mythical #ghosthare #bluehare #greyhare #silverhare
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22 Feb 2025
‘Ghostly Grey’ hanging out with the ‘Browns’ today
#ghosthare #silverhare #greyhare #mythicalcreature #mystic #Leucistichare #rarehare #BBCWildlifePOTD #springwatch #wildlifephotography #Norfolk
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29 Jan 2025
‘Ghostly Grey’ with his mate today ❤️
#hare #brownhare #ghosthare #bluehare #silverhare #Leucistichare #mythical #wildlifephotography #Norfolk #BBCWildlifePOTD #winterwatch
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26 Jan 2025
This morning I thought I saw a seagull in the distance…and then I realised “GHOSTLY GREY” was still amongst us!
Not seen since 23/6/24 🥰❤️❤️
#hare #leucistichare #greyhare #silverhare #bluehare #Norfolk #BBCWildlifePOTD #wildlifephotography #mysticalhare #ghosthare
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26 May 2024
‘Ghostly Grey’ still around and enjoying the evening sun 24/5/24 #ghosthare #ghostlygrey #mythical #leucistic #springwatch #Norfolk #wildlifephotography #greyhare #hare
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6 May 2024
Caught sight of ‘Ghostly Grey’ this morning. All alone and doing his own thing! #hare #ghosthare #ghostlygrey #bluehare #silverhare #magical #Norfolk #wildlifephotography #springwatch
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4 Apr 2024
He really did pose for me today. He’s become a real celebrity- ‘Ghostly Grey’
#ghostlygrey #hare #bluehare #ghosthare #silverhare #Leucistic #springwatch #Norfolk #BBCWildlifePOTD #wildlifephotography
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2 Apr 2024
‘Ghostly Grey’ was up for a portrait sitting yesterday…best side to the camera with a variety of backdrops! #Leucistic #hare #ghosthare #bluehare #BBCWildlifePOTD #Norfolk #Springwatch #wildlifephotography
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1 Apr 2024
‘Ghostly Grey’ sprints past as I sat in the hedge bottom!
#hare #Leucistic #ghosthare #bluehare #Norfolk #Springwatch #BBCWildlifePOTD #wildlifephotography
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29 Mar 2024
Is this love? ❤️ ‘Ghostly grey’ this morning
#hare #leucistic #BBCWildlifePOTD #Madmarchhare #Norfolk #ghosthare #Bluehare #wildlifephotography
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16 Mar 2024
‘Ghostly grey’ out with his friends this morning
#hare #luecistichare #ghosthare #Norfolk #bluehare #silverhare #wildlifephotography #BBCWildlifePOTD #springwatch
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6 Mar 2024
For the fans of ‘Ghostly grey’…He’s still around! (Photographed 5/3/24) #ghosthare #hare #bluehare #Norfolk #leucistic #Wildlifephotography #BBCWildlifePOTD
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23 Feb 2024
“Ghostly Grey” keeping a low profile today…
#hare #ghosthare #leucistic #Norfolk #Springwatch #BBCWildlifePOTD #wildlifephotography
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17 Feb 2024
Read the article about my search for the Ghost hare in March edition of Norfolk Magazine.
There is an update… THE GHOST APPEARED AGAIN THIS MORNING! 😍 (Not very close, but here’s the evidence!)#ghosthare #hare #Norfolkmagazine #wildlifephotography #springwatch
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11 Dec 2023
My first sighting of the ‘Ghost’ hare since October 10th. There he was, in the same field just as the light faded…🥰
#hare #ghosthare #BBCWildlifePOTD #Winterwatch #bbccountryfilemagpotd #wildlifephotography #leucistic
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1 Oct 2023
Another shot of ‘Mercury’ the Ghost hare, taken a few days ago. #hare #ghosthare #leucistic #BBCWildlifePOTD #bbccountryfilemagpotd #Autumnwatch #Norfolk #wildlifephotography
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25 Sep 2023
If I didn’t know better I’d think it was a sheep with stick-on ears! 😁
#BBCWildlifePOTD #hare #sheep #ghosthare #Luecistic #Norfolk #Autumnwatch #bbccountryfilemagpotd #wildlifephotography
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