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Apr 26-14

Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2014: April: Apr 26-14

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Saturday-What'sUP April 26 - 06:06 pm

By Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 08:35 am:

Somewhere in Melody Provost Holmes' travels around Dickinson County, she spotted a mother cow taking care of her just born calf and out came her camera. She immediately let me know about her photos of the event and her excitement was contagious. I remembered back to the days that we were farming and how exciting it was when a farm birth was about to take place.

If I'm not mistaken, that's a Hereford cow with her beautiful little black eyed calf out there in the field. I love the stare-down in the first photo. Then the baby forgets about the lady over there with the camera as it begins to look for something to eat. It didn't take long and the calf had found where dinner comes from. In Melody's last photo, Mom begins the job of cleaning up her new arrival.

Isn't nature amazing, that minutes after a calf is born, it is able to stand up, walk and find where to get nourishment?

By James W. Hird (Wvyooper) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 09:25 am:

My only question is WHERE IS THE SNOW? I thought from everything I have seen the cow should be knee deep in snow and the calf completely covered. I guess Dickinson Co. is not a part of the normal UP this winter.

By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 09:44 am:

Brings back many wonderful memories! Dad had Hereford cows and Black Angus bulls, that results in the black white face calves. That cross results in faster and heavier gaining rate since the Hereford is a smaller size breed.

By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 10:31 am:

Oh, how I love cows ~ they have such a calming effect. We had a Jersey when I was a child....I would stand next to her fenced-in yard and 'talk' with her....she'd quietly 'moo' back to me.;> Ah, memories!!

By Just me (Jaby) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 11:32 am:

Ohhh how sweet. I love how the mama stares at the
camera and then takes such good care of baby. great
pics.

By Greta Jones (Urbanescapees) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 01:13 pm:

What a good Mama! And that calf is beyond cute!
Great pictures!

By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 04:12 pm:

Ach aye, the coos! My only question: Where's the beef?

By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 04:40 pm:

Alex, it's on the Whats UP 1999!

By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 05:17 pm:

Any mom's and babies are so cute together!

By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 08:06 pm:

I agree, Deb.
LOL ~ Janie, it must be one of my 'duh' days, I just now caught your joke.;)

By Uncle Chuck (Unclechuck) on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 11:43 pm:

Pass the A1.....just kidding!

By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Monday, April 28, 2014 - 09:59 am:

Melody, I love your photos so much I'm using the first one as my background.

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