In about four months, the grass will return with the pretty yellow dandelions, and the pasture will be dotted with cute little calves soaking up the sunshine.
Springtime Calf
Picture of the Day for July 16, 2015
This was the new little calf which I was on my way to photograph when the bald eagle took me on a side trip. Since it a late calf, at the moment the calf doesn’t have any playmates the same size until the other couple remaining cows have their calves.
Late Summer Calf
A short video of some other calves playing.
Picture of the Day for May 9, 2015
Today was a nice spring day and there were calves kicking up their heels if not napping in the sunshine. But this calf isn’t kicking up his heels yet since he had a rough entrance to the world being an upside down breech birth and we were surprised, as was the vet, that the calf was still alive after the long delivery, so my niece named him Miracle.
A Miracle Calf
Picture of the Day for April 27, 2015
The calving season has officially started on my family’s farm yesterday with the first calf born early Sunday morning, even though the trips to the barn checking on the cows have going on for a week already. At least the calf will have a warmer and sunny week instead of snow.
First Calf
Picture of the Day for April 13, 2015
More signs of spring with new calves in the pasture, even though this one was watching the bird until I stopped for a picture.
New Spring Calf
Picture of the Day for April 16, 2014
My niece had an early wake up call when one of her cows was calving this morning. And calving wasn’t late enough this year since the ground is white again with a fresh new layer of snow and so I didn’t even walk to the barn in the cold weather to take a picture of the new calf. The calves two years were enjoying green grass and dandelions in April but not this year. And no warm sunshine to take a nap outside either.
Sleepy Time Calf
Picture of the Day for March 24, 2013
The new calves arriving the past few months are probably wishing for spring to arrive too as green grass and warm sunshine are more inviting than snow drift and cold winds.
Spring Calf
