Hare Raises Baby Leveret in My Back Garden | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller
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- I’ve been studying hares on the Yorkshire Wolds for years and I saw something near my studio that I’ve never seen before. A baby hare, known as a leveret, had just been born in my back garden.
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Hares - Lepus Europeas
In the US, Hares are the same species as Jackrabbits. The latin name for this one is Lepus europaeus.
Fascinated by hares
I was just walking along this path in the wood and just here I saw a female hare lolloping away and I looked down to see where she has come from and there were two little, tiny baby leverets here. Leveret is the name for a baby hare.
Baby hares are leverets
They were some of the youngest leverets that I had ever seen. Only a day or so old.
Female hares leave their young during the daytime to go foraging, and only return briefly to feed them at night.
So, I wasted no time and set up cameras straight away to reveal the secret world of the hare.
Hares feed their young once a day, at night
As dusk falls, the leverets creep out of the undergrowth. The mother arrives at the front gate, then scampers up towards the woodland…and my hidden cameras capture every moment. She gives them a quick clean and then tries to cover them up as best she can, before leaving them.
One goes missing
I am keeping a close eye on them, and one night I realise that one of the young leverets is missing. Usually, the mother stays only long enough to feed the babies, but this night she searches for nearly an hour. But there is no sign... it’s gone. Now only one remains.
One remains and grows fast
But the lone leveret does well. It is a stunning little thing, I’m amazed how much it’s grown in a week as well and this is its defense against predators, just laying here all day, still, quiet, not moving.
Over the next few weeks, I continue filming the mother and her lone baby. The young leveret is brave enough now to leave the woodland….
Leveret needs to be aware of predators
But it can be dangerous out here, as weasels, stoats, badgers, owls, and cats are its enemies. One day we see the leveret being chased by a stoat. They twist and tumble and the little leveret manages to fight free. Thankfully, the mother arrives just in time to chase the stoat off.
There are more dangers after dark. A tawny owl also spies the young leveret roaming around and makes a grab for it. Luckily, mum comes to the rescue again.
Becoming more confident
Soon, the confident little leveret now explores the whole garden and meets its hare mum for a feed in my car park at night. The leveret uses the cars as shelter and it’s hiding under the car just next to the wheel.
The female hare has just come in and she’s greeting the leveret and starting to feed it right in front of me this in incredible, I’ve waited years to see this!
Finally, I have got intimate shots of a hare feeding a leveret right out in the open its absolutely magical to see.
In around six months this leveret will be fully grown, and ready to start its own family, hopefully right here in my back garden on the Yorkshire Wolds.
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"She tries covering them up as best she can"
Hare just kinda lightly taps the area around the babies "Yeah that aughta do it."
Cruel comedy of nature: no thumbs
@@nairocamilo wdym?
😂😂😂😂😂
auh yes
lol i was just thinking the same. "i have no idea what im doing"
You have literally filmed what most people will never experience. One of the most elusive creatures nursing its young. Good job sir
No doubt! I'm 54 and never in my life got to experience that they now have moved on to larger pastures I wish them well
@@mariomadison7390 I'm 9 and all I've seen is baby cats and birds
I set up a camera and caught a bunny feeding her babies! It's called "bunnies in my flowerpot: the feeding"
@@Ilovejesussm213 Get off CZcams
Not really there loads hares up Yorkshire
Its fascinating to see the difference between how a hare moves around versus a rabbit.
longer legs it seems
So similar though...there again they are both lagamorphs.
The only two members of the species... (I think)
@@sarahpengelly8439 Pikas are also lagomorphs
I came here to say same thing. I also learned that a baby hare is a leveret. Gonna add that to my vocabulary. 😉 I think the hare is much more fun to watch. Their having longer limbs makes a world of difference.
@Bacon Pancakes Rabbits have shorter ears and legs for burrowing, they live a group. Hares are loners, have longer legs and ears for running live in nest above the surface.
Poor mom must be so stressed out with all of these predators around. Great video!👍.
Yup😍🤗
“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you.
But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning.
Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.”
Richard Adams. 1920 - 2016.
Thank you for Watership Down.
Unfortunately the truth is quite dark. Her husband, Jack, was awarded joint custody, but Jill took the leverets into the bushes to avoid ‘dealing’ with Jack. During the day, she maintained the ruse, by drinking down at her local. Nature can be cruel…
Jill was a drunker and did a 1 night stand. Got prego. Jack who was the father, pump and dump.
Yeah I was thinking about how these babies will most likely end up food for some kestrals or something
This is how I know I'm soft. I cried when they were sat together after being covered up by mum. I cried when one of them disappeared. I cried when he/she was waiting for mum under the car and then were reunited. Emotional roller-coaster but absolutely beautiful.
Aww bless you
I did the same thing 💖😭
💝🦋🍀😉😰😰😰😂😭💚🙌💗
@Trippie Nxouch I'm certainly not weak but I do care for other living things.
@@joeymachine5949 A grown person should not have an emotional response to a video of a wild hare. The owl needs to eat. The stoat needs to eat. Circle of life and all that.
What a privilege to watch this leveret and it’s mother. I hope they live and thrive.
What a privilege to live in such a big house surrounded by all this. Someone must be alright for a few bob ;)
@@CometComment house prices in Yorkshire are a bit less than the South though I'd say but yeah...must be doing something right!
It's nice how she chose to feed and leave the grown baby hare in an open driveway with lights around. She probably knows it's safer being near your home than in the woods
How lovely. We had a little baby leveret for 7 weeks whilst on Crete: we saw her hopping forlornly by the roadside, a tiny little thing, and didn't think she could survive out there alone, so scooped her up in my father's hat and took her home. Sure enough, 30 seconds later we passed a large dog padding down the mountain-side in the direction. We had lovely Mopsy for 7 weeks, allowing her freedom to roam the bottom floor of the house, with little nests of Hay in her favourite spots which she tended to rotate around during the day. She used to do binkies on my mother's bed all night long and followed my mother around the house like a little dog! We had hoped to send her to a wildlife charity for rewilding although I don't think we could have honestly done it as we loved her too much and she was a member of the family. Unfortunately she must have accidentally slipped out one day when my Mother held the door open. We didn't see it happen, and Mopsy had showed no interest in going outside previously. Perhaps the time was right, but there's not a day that goes by where I don't think about my little baby hare. She left a hare-shaped hole in my heart on the Cretan mountainside and I will never forget her. I'm hoping to put together a little commemorative page for her as we took so many videos, but it is still a bit painful.
Hares have never been domesticated. She knew it was the right time to make her own way in the world.
I'm still crying for the lost baby, I can't help it.
This guy is incredible at filming wild animals
Thanks 😊 a lot of time and dedication and most important knowledge of the subject I love to film what most people don’t get to see
There's a common belief that rabbits & hares are not caring & attentive mothers but this wonderful video completely unravels the myth. :)
(BTW ~ Happy Mother's Day, everyone!)
The editing alone is an act of love ! Thank you Robert.
So true
So true dude
2:10 I know it is the way nature works but still breaks my heart. Beautiful creatures, thanks for sharing!
Amazing how the levered rolled over at just the right time to be groomed.......made me happy and laughed out loud.
Aye love the brown hare, an incredible animal, and never knew the mother left them all day then came back at night to feed them.
The trials and tribulations of trying to stay alive are incredible to watch
Tribbleations
@@k9l9b17 at least look in a dictionary before trying to correct ones spelling
@@k9l9b17 ikookoo
@@paultwood5170 Tribobliations*
Just look out the window, people tryna stay alive everyday.
oh life can be so cruel- thank goodness for the beauty and love but rip brave babe
Life is cruel! I would be eating that hare
If I found it in my garden! Without checking whether it has babies or not!
Glad this guy protected them
@@brucewayne5916 cool don't need to know keep it to yourself please. Karma
@@brucewayne5916 life is cruel yeah, but you don’t need to make it crueler 🙄 what a thing to say
@@tawnys6172 I am just being honest mate!
@@brucewayne5916 Yeah if you ever got out of your basement.
I am always stunned by your storytelling abilities. As captivating as the stunning footage that you capture is, your storytelling matches it and brings everything to a new level. Excellent work, as always.
Glad you enjoyed it!
“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you.
But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning.
Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.”
Richard Adams. 1920 - 2016.
Thank you for Watership Down.
0:00 That first shot of that tiny baby hare made me "awww" out loud
saem here lol
Me too ,and I'm a 6 ft 2 290lb man
Your diligence and patience were well rewarded by not only encountering these beautiful creatures, but having them come straight to your very own garden. It doesn't get much better than this. Congratulations on your incredible work! Thank you sincerely for your generosity in sharing your treasure with us.
Five stars from me. ☆☆☆☆☆
I just learned a new word: "leveret" Thank you! Sweet video.
Me too
Yep
How hard is it for them leveret's to survive. And the mother is so loving it never seems old seeing this beautiful thing.
so happy one of the leveret kids survived... unbelievable pictures and the mum is a real heroine^^
What a great mother! Happy mother's day to all mother hares who scare off predators, risking their lives to protect their babies. Great videography and what a beautiful countryside.
Magical stuff...and the English countryside is beautiful in a special way.
I only watched these precious moments of the leverets together and felt so sad when one was lost, so goodness knows how Mr Fuller felt after filming them so beautifully! Thank you for these amazing moments 🌹
That was so beautiful, and your soft-voiced gentle commentary was perfect! Thank you very much.
Oh thanks 😊 that was a very time consuming project but well worth it 😃
Just wonderful to see this up close, the babies are super cute.. but I'm fascinated with mumma hare's eyes, they are like marbles! Thanks for sharing, life in the wild is definitely not easy! 🦘
Thank you for a wonderful 6 minutes & a great way to start my Good Friday. You actually already live in Heaven, a truly lucky man.
Heaven is overrated. This isn't a practice run.
I am raising one atm. She was tiny, 120g.lucky little girl found by a farmer, mowing. She is growing quickly, so sweet.
Extraordinary footage! Your patience and constant observation of your environment richly rewarded. Thank you so much for sharing.
Such fascinating videos!! Oh my heart when one disappeared!! To be alone all day from morn till night, poor babies! Tears when the wee one was under the car waiting for mum. Thank you so much for such passion and dedication for wildlife and you paint as well!! Wow!! 🥰🥰🥰
It must be great to have this wildlife in your garden. My parents had a fox and hedgehogs, woodpeckers and different birds, their home was semi-urban. But to have a hare living there and being able to film is great
Truly remarkable and fitting for the season.
The hare is favourite creature 💗 thank you so much for sharing this knowledge and beauty 😊
I raised rabbits for several years, and observed their life cycle, gains and losses.
So very different from leverets!
The survival of the species is a miracle.
how stunning! how scared they all are and such brave new babes facing the world and good mama to protect them with all she knows... happy Easter 🐰 🐇 🐰 🌷
Thank you for that hare-raising experience.
I love how sleek hares look.
Bitter sweet video but very precious. Thanks Robert. What a wonderful Momma! I love how we can see you at 4:48 too with your camera!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for showing us this beautiful moment most would otherwise never see! Absolutely amazing.
Absolutely amazing that there is this much action of a small English farm, and more amazing is how it’s all captured for us to see. The bits of real drama that young hares encounter growing up. I feel like we have all gotten a very rare insight into the life of a hare. Nice work, subscribed for more.
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@@RobertEFuller You are a wonderful photographer. Thank you for sharing these beautiful videos and photos of your home and all of the wildlife that you have encouraged to live around you.
Watching this video gave me chills.
What a beautiful animal.
This is such a sweet documentary of the motherhood of hares! Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoyed it.
How absolutely wonderful for you and for sharing it with us. They are beautiful creatures. Well done, thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Robert, thanks for taking the time to provide these wonderful videos, they're delightful to watch and makes us appreciate the wildlife we have on our doorsteps.
Parent instinct knows no boundaries. And this is just so touching. 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
I am as amazed by you Robert as an outstanding artist, a wildlife photographer and documentor and as a human being as much as I am amazed at the beautiful wildlife you film and care for so much. You are a Godsend to all, thank you so much Robert for everything. I wish you many Blessings. Be Safe and Be Well.
Oh thanks 😊 for your kind words,
It’s great to share all my amazing wildlife encounters and stories with so many people Thanks to you all watching and your support it means a lot to me and my team 😁 s as no thanks to CZcams and Facebook for being there as platforms to make all this possible contenting people across the world 🌎
“Prince with a thousand enemies” 🐇
I wasn't sad the other baby was eaten because that's just the circle of life, but I was more sad for the other baby who was left so lonely afterwards :(((
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful moment you have been waiting to see for years. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you for everything you do for wildlife. You're a kind and delightful human.
These Leverets are beautiful.
leverets are so beautiful
When the mother hare arrived to help chase away the stout from the leveret...she must have some sort of sixth sense or intuition that told her her baby was in danger, and she immediately knew to go help. What a kind, caring, beautiful mama. Humans could learn so much more about compassion from animals.
Thanks to AI, tawny owls will always be toenails to me. 🤣 Thank you so much for investing in the technology necessary to share your natural world with us. It's so important to share this love.
😅 When I first started watching REF I thought he was saying toenails. I was very confused about "the toenails up above". (I’m American.)
What an absolute joy!
How beautiful! We have a small hare family in our garden now in Norfolk. The leveret is now exploring confidently. First for 12 yrs. It’s such a privilege as these animals are under so much pressure
The visuals are incredible! Cannot get anymore professional.
loved this and so adorable. What gifts you give us! What amazing mothers we have in the natural world and your love for all of them shines through every moment. Thank you!🥰
As always love your video.
Wonderful photography. I am in love with these beautiful hares.
they're gorgeous little things ,, the mother so stunning ,, and the baby ,, so cute ,
What incredible pictures! You're a master, Robert.
Beautiful 💓💓
I am crying watching this! Fabulous!
The big difference between rabbits and hare is already occurring by birth when you witness rabbits been born they are helpless and blind and when young hares are born they are fully evolved they have their fur is already fully insulating them, and they are alert and can already run quite fast if necessary nature's diversity is so fascinating and beautiful it really keep surprising me and to mister Fuller thak you very much for this nice video and your deep insight into their life
Absolutely lovely!
A marvellous rare insight into these precious lives. For children i recommend Jackie Morris' beautifully illustrated book Song of the Golden Hare,
National Geographic should hire this guy and make his own show or something. This is incredible
I often see hares but I have never seen such wonderful footage of leverets. Enthralling.
Just in time for Easter! How beautiful.
Lovely story, thanks for sharing with us!
This video gave me a newfound respect for hares. They’re like miniature deer, but they face more dangers.
I never knew that hares leave their young for so long , and feed them once a day. It is a wonder the species survives, with the high chances of getting eaten
Such a beautiful recording 🥺💖 You always have very exciting and extraordinary stories to tell, thank you👍
Gorgeous. I love hares. Thank you for sharing with us.
I love how she chins (marks) her lone leveret. Such a precious animal.
Sat the other day giving my elderly dog a rest & a line of 4 hares went running past a field gate. I looked over the wall to see them chasing each other , having a rare old time. Love hares. Lots of them around in the fields of my Yorkshire village. Great footage !
Absolutely beautiful.just an incredible video of nature as it happens. Was sad that one was gone but we must learn to understand nature and it's cycles. Thank you so much for your integrity of such amazing footage.
You can understand nature and still be sad about animals dying. Of course other animals have to eat but it’s still sad.
Fantastic Animal Atheletes.
They're such beautiful precious little creatures ❤️
Whenever I see English hedgerows I think of the book Watership Down.
Read it when I was kid, awesome novel.
OMG that was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. ;)
They are so cute aren't they!
@@RobertEFuller Simply beautiful creatures. The spirit of the wild imo. :)
Thought the cameras would have picked up what happened to the other leveret.
Probably did and it wasn’t pretty
Andrew:
Maybe other camera DID see what happened to other leveret..
If so, glad not shared!
They're such nimble creatures, hopefully the family will grow. Lovely to watch!
What a lovely video! Thank you for sharing this mother’s care of her baby.❤❤❤
It’s such a joy to see the rabbits with their young emerge in the spring. I’d no idea how long the little’ uns continue to nurse. Watching over morning coffee in Nashville. Cheers.
I've been raising an orphan leveret for the past 2 weeks from the day he was 1-2 days old. He's an amazing creature. I have 3 bunnies but this little guy is more loving and has more spunk than all 3 combined. EDIT: the bun has congenital hernia. he's been disabled and scheduled for surgery this month so unreleasable :(
My heart can't handle that one wee one got taken....
Billions die in a similar way every day if that’s any consolation
I didn't know that bunnies defended their babies. This is awesome!
We need to get Mr. Fuller's views up. Wish him the best
Marvelous Mr F👍. Thank you for bringing this to us.
WHAT-
I WANTED TO WATCH A RABBIT DOCUMENTARY BECAUSE OF THIS GUY LOL
I hope hares will be treated kindly. They are actually very kind and loving animals🐰💕
I love them 🙂 i feed the bunnies in my backyard once in a while
What amazing footage
This reminds me of Australia's Emus. They look harmless but do not mess with them. Also, this is like our Rabbits, US. (Jackrabbits)
5:18 I felt that, I do. Long story. It takes years to get gaming down. I join the Gaming Veterans just in time before the time closes out. A young one but when I talk about games they say that's old... wait you're a vet! They start asking me questions😭 My heart. I know the answers or can find them. They say how?! I say, "That's had no pamphlets in a long time. Internet Archive weasel."We talk like that, it's in good fun. They insult me too❤️ It's love XD
Jackrabbits are hares. All true hares belong to the genus Lepus. All true hares have young that are born furry and with their eyes open. Jackrabbits are in the genus Lepus and have young born with fur and vision.