Another Friday, and I think I'll share some of the pictures I took around the farm this week to make it another Friday's Farm Foto's Day!
This first one is of Samson, our male llama, out in the main pasture grazing.
All the animals seem to enjoy the medium length grasses in the main pasture, although the llamas like to browse the taller weeds along the fenceline too.
However, they don't stay there all the time. They have a routine, and part of the day the sheep and llamas and goat are in the back yard. This particular picture is of one of our shyer Shetland sheep, Valrhona.
Of course, our farm collie, Toby, can be found in the backyard almost any time, along with some chickens, plus the peacocks and peahens in their pen.
The signs of fall are everywhere, but when the sun shines just right on some of the trees along the edges of the bottom pasture, the leaves glint and make it look like the trees are full of white blossoms. I did a double take the first time I saw it. After all, it's not time for trees to be in bloom!
Except, of course, the camellia is still blooming. Some of the blossoms look pretty ragged, but I don't think this Grandaddy Long Legs minds.
Did you know that these critters, also called harvestmen, aren't really spiders? They may look like one, but the biggest difference is that spiders have two body segments, whereas a Granddaddy Long Legs has an oval body that is only ONE segment. They also do not produce silk or a web, so turns out they are not true spiders.
The ferns back in the woods are still nice and green, but then, they stay pretty green all winter.
The creeks and sloughs are full of colored leaves that have fallen from the trees.
Meanwhile, when the sun warms things up, there's usually at least one little turtle on the long floating in the pond.
However, they are still very shy, and don't let people get very close before they plop back down into the water and disappear.
And while our lone wandering white rooster is still AWOL, it seems we may have missed a couple of younger chickens that are roosters. I looked out our dining room window yesterday and saw at least two roosters fighting.
There was a third one nearby that acted like it might join the fray, but since it never did, I'm not sure if we have 2 or 3 young roosters running loose.
This morning I looked out to see a bunch of squirrels running up and down the fence posts. This one peered inside a rotten post. . .
I think he's wondering if he put any nuts in there. Maybe I should tell him he's looking in the wrong direction.
Cause there are some big nuts inside the house!
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I enjoyed your farm animal photos, the roosters are cool. And I love dogs, your collie looks different then the collies I am use to seeing.
Great photos.
Eileen, glad you liked the animal photos. You’re probably used to seeing a Rough Collie, with long hair. And collies with the carmel brown and white hair. I didn’t realize how many different types of collies there are until I started checking them out!
It just hit me. Ton of bricks hit me! I smile when I read your blog. I always feel better when I’m here. As much as I love you, and you know I do!, it’s the animals. I don’t even have a rooster these days. Every animal we have on the farm is a pet. I need at least a rooster. (I owe you an email, haven’t forgotten!)
Yeah, animals really liven the place up. Growing plants/crops is satisfying, but the plants just don’t interact with you like animals do, ha, ha! They don’t do some of the crazy things animals do… Wish I could send you one of our roosters! We’re a tad over run with them.
& I’ll look forward to that email!