As I checked on the cattle's hay, Daisy supervised from the fence.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Walking the fence
I've been so busy lately I haven't had time to post. Here are some photos of Daisy from a few months ago.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Owl
Monday evening Daisy followed me out to the middle pasture when I went to plant the two dogwood trees I had bought at the nursery sale.
After I had planted the first dogwood tree and was walking to the site for the second tree in the south pasture an owl flew to a tree to the north followed by two smaller birds harassing the owl. As Daisy and I reached the very tall long needled pine tree the owl glided over to this tree and sat in a branch partway up on the north side of the tree. Usually the owls fly away from trees I walk near. I got a great view of the owl but unfortunately did not have my camera with me.
The owl was huge. It looked at me and looked over at Daisy. As Daisy approached the tree she looked up at the owl. I'm not sure who was 'hunting' who.
As I continued south I called for Daisy. She was sniffing around where the owl usually regurgitates its 'mouse balls'. Then Daisy started to follow me. I continued walking.
Suddenly I heard something and turned around. The owl had glided down and tried to get Daisy but Daisy crouched down flat on the ground. I turned to see the owl starting back up on its arc. The owl flew up to another tall tree.
What a close call!
I had Daisy stay close to me until I planted the second dogwood tree in the south pasture. I think the owl stayed in the trees in the middle pasture as it no longer bothered me or Daisy.
After I had planted the first dogwood tree and was walking to the site for the second tree in the south pasture an owl flew to a tree to the north followed by two smaller birds harassing the owl. As Daisy and I reached the very tall long needled pine tree the owl glided over to this tree and sat in a branch partway up on the north side of the tree. Usually the owls fly away from trees I walk near. I got a great view of the owl but unfortunately did not have my camera with me.
The owl was huge. It looked at me and looked over at Daisy. As Daisy approached the tree she looked up at the owl. I'm not sure who was 'hunting' who.
As I continued south I called for Daisy. She was sniffing around where the owl usually regurgitates its 'mouse balls'. Then Daisy started to follow me. I continued walking.
Suddenly I heard something and turned around. The owl had glided down and tried to get Daisy but Daisy crouched down flat on the ground. I turned to see the owl starting back up on its arc. The owl flew up to another tall tree.
What a close call!
I had Daisy stay close to me until I planted the second dogwood tree in the south pasture. I think the owl stayed in the trees in the middle pasture as it no longer bothered me or Daisy.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Helping with hay
Today Daisy helped me get another large hay bale for the cattle.
First I had to get the cattle into the loading corral so I could drag a bale into the corral. Some cows would go in the loading corral via one gate; other cows would not and would only go in using the other gate. Then I had one red calf that was a problem. He or she didn't follow the cows in. Even though the cows were in the loading corral calling for the calf it would not go in the gate when I tried to herd it through the gate. It ran to the other gate which was now closed. I then opened that gate and the calf ran back to the other gate.
*sigh*
I was able to close the inner loading corral gate and that prevented the cattle from exiting while I herded the calf around and around and finally into the loading corral runway.
Finally!
The rest of the hay move and prep went smoothly.
The next few photos are Daisy watching me pull the twine off the bale.
First I had to get the cattle into the loading corral so I could drag a bale into the corral. Some cows would go in the loading corral via one gate; other cows would not and would only go in using the other gate. Then I had one red calf that was a problem. He or she didn't follow the cows in. Even though the cows were in the loading corral calling for the calf it would not go in the gate when I tried to herd it through the gate. It ran to the other gate which was now closed. I then opened that gate and the calf ran back to the other gate.
*sigh*
I was able to close the inner loading corral gate and that prevented the cattle from exiting while I herded the calf around and around and finally into the loading corral runway.
Finally!
The rest of the hay move and prep went smoothly.
The next few photos are Daisy watching me pull the twine off the bale.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
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