The Mountain or Blue Hare Lepus timidus is native to the Scottish Highlands, although it was translocated to England, Wales, the Isle of Man and some Scottish islands. Mountain hares go through a seasonal pelage change growing a dense white winter coat which is more likely to turn wholly white at higher altitudes. In recent years rising temperatures have created a depletion of snow volume, resulting in the hare’s cryptic camouflage becoming more of an impediment to its future survival from predators.
Mark Hamblin has worked as a freelance nature photographer since 1995, creating images for international photographic agencies; providing specialist guiding services and working on multi-media conservation projects.
Mark has published and collaborated on several books including Wild Peak, Wild Land - Images of nature from the Cairngorms, Tooth & Claw and 2020VISION. He was also a contributing photographer for the Wild Wonders of Europe project working on stories in Lithuania and The Netherlands.
Mark is a director of the social enterprise company, Wild Media Foundation, who produce communications material for a range of clients as well as working on their own projects. Their current project, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture amplifies the case for a wilder Scotland, and Mark is part of a team of photographers and videographers currently gathering material for a range of media products.
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