The barn swallows have abandoned last year’s nest. Perhaps because of the barncats’ intense birdwatching activities last year, they have moved about 12 feet away. For about a week, the pair have been carefully engineering what will become their nestlings new abode.
We realized sometime this week, that we have neglected to share with you the story of ‘The Little Fellas’. Born on April 24th, these little twin rams weighed 6 lbs 11 ozs and 4 lbs 15 ozs when they hit the ground. We were worried that the smallest one might not make it or might become a ‘bottle baby’, but he was strong and determined. Their mama, Dierdre, was a wonderful, attentive, 1st time mother and seemed to be intent on getting her little fellas up and going.
This handsome line-up of rams is enjoying a well-deserved period of rest and relaxation. Despite the severe winter, the rams did a fabulous job during breeding season. There are just a couple of stragglers left and lambing season will be over. These guys will be spending the summer getting ‘fat and sassy’. What a life!
{this moment}
a Friday ritual…
a single photo… no words
capturing a moment from the week
(participating with the Soule Mama blog)
These beautiful, twin ewe lambs were born Saturday morning. Perhaps the most vigorous of all the newborns, they were attempting to get up before mama, Naomi, had even begun to clean them off.
In a matter of days, the lambs begin to mimic their mamas – munching on a little bit of hay, a little bit of grass and nibbling at the mineral block.
{this moment}
a Friday ritual… a single photo… no words
capturing a moment from the week
(participating with the Soule Mama blog)