Just a few quick shots – all taken with my phone’s camera, because I was getting ready for work and didn’t have time to drag out the big one. The chicken girls were busy eating and couldn’t be bothered to pose for me – I am sure they will learn to be better subjects as time goes on.
These are our new steers! They just wandered down here and put up this fence for themselves. Okay – they are actually Larry’s nephews, because they belong to his brother. We put them on our field for a week to let them get it chewed down some. The best thing about this picture is they what they are all looking at so intently is the chickens coming out into their yard. Very interesting apparently.
Finally, this robin nest is in my Tanyosho Pine out front. You have heard my opinions about the ridiculous locations where robins choose to build their nests before. I didn’t find this nest until it already eggs in it, which means it gets to stay, but it is only about 3 feet off the ground, so once those chirpy babies hatch out, I don’t give their survival very high odds. It is a pretty sight for now though.
Now, it’s time to get to work!
Chickens! Cows! Robins! Oh my!
CHICKENS!! they said. We can’t wait to help name them.
Flea – it’s like a 3 ring circus!
Ellyn – I will try to get individual photos to send along. They have to have names, because they are tired of me calling all of them “hey you”.
Hey, That white feathered one looks like she’s got three feet. That’s what the cows are looking at. !!!! :)
Ruth Ann
RA – I noticed that! We didn’t ask for 3 legged chickens, but I guess they threw one in at no extra charge.
Those chickens will learn to pose soon enough with you snapping pictures of them all the time. The cows must have been wondering why those other cows coming out of the small barn were so tiny and covered with strange fur!
Life on the countryside is just like this in spring; all over the world.
So living, so vivid, so seize the moment.
I’m glad you took time to share these magic seconds with us.
Trisha – you are probably right, but cow are generally pretty curious about things anyway. They are going back across the road today and I’m going to miss them following me around all day.
felisol – so nice to see you again! This spring is especially welcome here because we had a horrible winter that seemed to go on for ever. Spring finally arriving seems like a miracle.
Great photography. I miss life in the country.