Spring Baby Lamb
Apr 19, 2014 13:35:42 #
I was coming home from town today when I noticed a sheep laying down in a pasture, is was lambing. I did have a camera with me, but not a long enough lens, but I still turned around and went back to grab a shot. 10 minutes after birth it was standing and starting to suckle while its momma was cleaning it off. Umbilical still attached and bright red.
Apr 19, 2014 13:39:11 #
Good photo! The black ones are especially cute. I love to see a group of baby lambs with their moms, frolicking about. There is often one fluffy black one among the fluffy white ones.
Apr 19, 2014 13:43:38 #
Apr 19, 2014 19:07:31 #
That's an adorable baby!! I'm glad you went back for the photo.
Apr 19, 2014 19:12:08 #
What a wonderful shot, certainly heart warming and shouts of spring. Oh that all labors were that quick!
Apr 19, 2014 19:17:18 #
MT Shooter wrote:
I was coming home from town today when I noticed a sheep laying down in a pasture, is was lambing. I did have a camera with me, but not a long enough lens, but I still turned around and went back to grab a shot. 10 minutes after birth it was standing and starting to suckle while its momma was cleaning it off. Umbilical still attached and bright red.
Great capture! Wonder how many others drove right by and missed something so beautiful?
Thank you for sharing, I love it.
Apr 20, 2014 10:12:41 #
Thank you for this rare picture on this peaceful day. It's a great counterpoint to think that on this day every family in the Mediterranean celebrates the end of a 40-day fasting by roasting a spring lamb on the spit (they are born a month earlier). Their excuse is that they have an overpopulation of them, they only keep the females for milk and butter and a few males.
Happy Easter everyone :)
Happy Easter everyone :)
Apr 22, 2014 20:22:14 #
Well spotted and thanks for posting this MT.
Regards.... Warren
Regards.... Warren
Apr 22, 2014 20:40:02 #
Apr 26, 2014 14:39:13 #
MT Shooter wrote:
I was coming home from town today when I noticed a sheep laying down in a pasture, is was lambing. I did have a camera with me, but not a long enough lens, but I still turned around and went back to grab a shot. 10 minutes after birth it was standing and starting to suckle while its momma was cleaning it off. Umbilical still attached and bright red.
What a beautiful site glad you were able to capture it.
Apr 26, 2014 14:41:54 #
May 3, 2014 22:10:19 #
I'm sorry I missed this one when you first posted it. You've captured a wonderful, nurturing moment with great finesse.
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