No, they stay brown. The mountain hares do turn white, but I think the grouse have the better plan. It does snow quite often here in the Peak District, but it rarely lingers more than a few days at a time, even on the tops. But then it's the very southern limit of the mountain hares' range, so they're adapted for snowier places.
(The male grouse are very entertaining this time of year, if you have a red hat or a red lining to the hood of a black coat, like mine. They'll follow you the full length of their territory, buk-buk-buking indignantly at you. You take a few steps, look round, and they're motionless six feet away. If they were human, they'd be whistling and looking up at the sky, pretending they're not there. You take a few more steps, look back, and there they are, still six feet from you. It's like playing Grandmother's Footsteps. Ridiculous little beasts.)
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Date: 2022-02-06 05:03 pm (UTC)(The male grouse are very entertaining this time of year, if you have a red hat or a red lining to the hood of a black coat, like mine. They'll follow you the full length of their territory, buk-buk-buking indignantly at you. You take a few steps, look round, and they're motionless six feet away. If they were human, they'd be whistling and looking up at the sky, pretending they're not there. You take a few more steps, look back, and there they are, still six feet from you. It's like playing Grandmother's Footsteps. Ridiculous little beasts.)