Photo of the week with local photographer Paul Sundberg: Snowshoe Hare
Feb 19, 2024 10:45AM ● By Content Editor
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By Paul Sundberg - February 19, 2024
Snowshoe Hare turn white in winter to help camouflage them from predators. When we have a winter that is like this year with very little snow their camouflage doesn’t work very well. This guy has been hanging around on Artist Point in Grand Marais. I have seen it half a dozen times in the last week. Sometimes it would come out on the beach. Those huge white feet of theirs can help them travel over the snow with ease but don’t do much good on beach rock.
Photo used with permission by Paul Sundberg
Snowshoe Hare turn white in winter to help camouflage them from predators. When we have a winter that is like this year with very little snow their camouflage doesn’t work very well. This guy has been hanging around on Artist Point in Grand Marais. I have seen it half a dozen times in the last week. Sometimes it would come out on the beach. Those huge white feet of theirs can help them travel over the snow with ease but don’t do much good on beach rock.
To see more of Paul's photos, visit his website here.
To learn more about Paul, read our exclusive 'Meet Your Cook County Neighbor' interview with him here.
