Bob, who is usually an affable long suffering soul, finally lets his sister know that it's time to head off on our morning walk. His sister, who is in one of her sniff every flower moods, seems surprised.
At the crossroads we pause to say hello to the cows. Bob once made the mistake of wandering into the field to see them. He was surprised how big they were close up. He has never left the safety of the path since.
The new born calves are at the back of the nursery field carefully watched over by a group of protective aunts. Near us a group of soon to be mothers graze contentedly away. Some look up briefly as we pass.
No prizes for Angus in the wildlife photography category. The i-Phone is slow in focusing. A Coot and a Moorhen can just be seen striding at great speed across the water lily leaves. The little ones are already safely hidden in a thicket of brambles. Sophie glares at them as they go.
So starts a cloudy Saturday morning in deepest France profonde.
And what a day this is at Stonehenge : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuv1nw215-o
A Cat-Fox : https://www.livescience.com/65744-cat-fox-new-species.html
9 comments:
A cat-fox would be no.1 on Bertie's list of animals to chase.
I've persuaded my Lab. Inca that it's not a good idea to chase any cats ! It's forbidden, but I think she would probably turn and run in the opposite direction if confronted by a cat-fox.
I wonder how long they will take to spread across the continent and become a regular feature in the landscape?
Bob is very wise. I do prefer a quiet and uneventful start to my days, especially where the dogs are concerned. And it's just after 5 AM here in the US and your post mentioned it being "Saturday" - Isn't today Friday?
hari OM
You are getting us closer and closer to the waterbirds, Angus - keep practicing! Cat-fox. Why don't they just call it the Corsican Coon Cat? If the thing had arrived in 6500BC I am certain it would have been discovered by now. Maybe it only arrived last decade and is preparing for island domination??? YAM xx
Put it down to a 'senior' moment.
We are all in this together, Angus.
I was confused too!
Thanks for sharing the lovely photos. Looks like you have so great things you see on your walks. The cows look like they are very happy to see you. Happy First Day of Summer. Have a fantastic weekend.
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