Bale loading

Thembinkosi reverses the tractor up to the bale...

...hooks it up...

...swings the tractor around...

...and goes off the cattle paddock to unload it - food for the cows 

 

Hedges household and farm animals

 Dear Blogger friends. As always, life is peaceful and restful for the furry tenants in the Hedges household. Skabby and I still get to walk even while I was nursing a gammy leg (which is healed now, Praise God) and I take photos as always.

At the start of our walk, I was amazed to see one calf preening aa younger calf

Let's see if you need a diaper change 

All good and well with both calves! 

Meeting up with the dry herd going out to graze for the day

James, the herdsman, names each animal and when they stray, he calls and they react immediately! I was fascinated! 

Skabby after his swim in the dam

Missy sitting very neatly on the step! 

Mama is a mere blur as she races off before Missy divebombs her 

Chappie at her hobbie ! 

HAPPY WEEK TO YOU ALL

Nest building and a swim in the dam

 While Skabby and I walked on the farm yesterday, a Hadeda Ibis  flew overhead with nesting material in its beak.  

The Hadeda Ibis with nesting material in its beak 

As I focused on the bird, it flew off to the right...

...to a nest at the end of the pivot frame 

It's mate wasn't too impressed at dad still building the nest! See her carping at him! 

Here I imagine she's still muttering her displeasure while he sits demurely and listens 

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I will be watching this nest! 

At the dam, the early morning sun glistened on the water with the cows' reflections below the far bank 

Back home I snapped this pair of White-fronted Bee eaters on the gate. I took the photos through the bathroom window, hence the blurred frame edge! 

I'm linking to Saturday Critters with Eileen, here