We ride out to check the cows at least once a day. (I need a new work coat.)
The cows watch us, but never running in fear. Boomer is their main concern, but he never leaves the four-wheeler.
Moma’s hide their little ones out, saying to them —-‘stay, don’t move, don’t draw attention to yourself in any manner’.
The older calves no longer care what we are doing or how close we ride. Their concentration is usually set on something else they find wondrous and marvelous….never seen before.
This little on has one eye on us and her ears cocked so she can run if necessary.
The wind was quiet, the sun warm and bright, as we traveled slowly, ever so slowly counting heads, counting babies.
This is my favorite, so far. She is very particular about her fur, keeps it herself well groomed and very clean. See the curls on the side of her belly from all her licking? 🙂
We (Terry, Boomer and I) stop along the hillside listening to the cows moving through the grass, talking softly to each other and/or their calves, the chirping of the Red Winged Black birds adding into the softness of a very lovely spring day.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
How wonderful! We still await the first of the blackbirds….
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Spring is coming very early for us. I hope we don’t have a crazy planting time or a too hot of summer. But until then I am enjoying myself.
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Beautiful. Lovely
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A tiny look at all the new!
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I sure wish I could be there with you. Such peace!
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A wee walk on the farm….
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lovely scenery throughout your post today – cows, calves, corn, fresh-turned dirt, and the exotic hills/plateau/mountains. that first field shot just looks spectacular on my screen. just one more day of cold/flurries in these parts, then 5 days in the high 50s. being able to do much yardwork in mid-february is almost unheard of here. –suz in ohio
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It’s such a joy to start to feel spring!!! Yay for you!!! 🙂
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I imagine you will miss the ladies and their babies when they leave.
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I do, but when they leave we start farm work —and THAT is what I’m waiting for! Are the almond trees getting ready to bloom there?
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Great description, I can almost hear the peaceful sounds of the day.
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They make me so happy!
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those little white calves hiding in the tall grass are so sweet.
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They are. If I reached out to pet them I could, but the Mom would turn into a raging cow!
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Great photos of the herd.
Looks like your rancher friend is getting better looking Charolais calves
in his herd.
Nothing like improving the “genes” in the herd.
The weather looks pretty good also.
Not too bad at beautiful Terrigal either, I reckon Bladen and co.
would love the surf here.
Cheers
Colin
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Oh
That last photo is terrific.
The cow looks like a pure bred and has produced a magnificent
calf.
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She is a young mother, first time calf! She looks very protective!
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We are in spring, although it Just Might be a false spring I am so happy I can’t stand to stay inside!
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They are a beautiful addition to your lives 🙂
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I so agree! 🙂
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Good job staying on the 4-wheeler and not scaring the cows, B. You are a well-behaved farm doggie.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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I learned a looooong time ago…on the four-wheeler is safe, Momma cows are MEAN! Boomer
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It looks like you have more babies than you started with. Any idea of how many more? We will get a period of dry starting on the 24th. Yay!
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Well there are 100 head of cows, so with luck, 100 head of calves! Yay for the melt!
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A lovely post Linda ..
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You are getting closer to fall, in that lush world down under!
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I would love to watch the cows too! 🙂
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I do…makes me happy!
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