Cattle and sheep

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 Kulltorp farm

© NF Photo 170918 &20

I woke up and headed out earlier then I usually do. As I was passing this stall/barn I noticed the cattle lined up. So I stopped to take some shots. I was flooded with childhood memories from my grandparents farm. Most mornings they did not have to go out to get the cows. The cows was already at the stall waiting to be milked. Like the ones in the images. Waiting for the farmer to release them from the weight of the milk. 

In a pasture behind the barn some cool colored sheep were grazing. 

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Good morning!

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Good morning!
© NF Photo 170511

Finally, spring and we are let out!

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Broken fence

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Broken fence at Kvismaren

© NF Photo 160916

This is a Nature Reserve I visit a couple of times every year. It is located about 60 km from where I live. This time I wanted to see what happened to the fence after I was gone. When I last visited this place I found the fence broken with the cows entering the path. Curious cows always investigate what´s going on so they all came to this corner. Not good with a road close to it. 

In the background you can see one of the birding platforms and the water in front of it is just hinted in the last image.  

Well, this was an interesting event as I had to force the cows back into the enclosure and I tried to close it as best I could. Then I went quickly to my car and tried to find some people who could fix this. I found a woman who knew the owners of the cows and promised to tell them to go down there. Then I left for home. AND on the way I realized I did not take any images whatsoever. I was too busy with fixing the fence and the cows I forgot to take any shots. 

I guess that is a healthy sign? My first priority is to help.

This day I found the fence was not fixed but the cows was moved to the other side of the path, Closer to the water.  

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Young bulls

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© NF Photo 160820

© NF Photo 160831

White cows © NF Photo 160906

Young bulls of the old red species and the last white cows of the newer white species.
In Sweden we cows are often used to "keep the land open" but three young bulls have no chance to keep the pasture open. This area looks open enough, but they avoid the bad ones. 

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Julita

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Julita restaurant in an 17th century house

Turning around and you have Lake Öljaren as backdrop.

 Some Falu-red fences along the path of the lake.

 An old fashioned fence connected to the red one.

And in the fenced area, some old fashioned, colorful cows. So rare nowadays.
I think they keep them as a gene pool. Wich is great!

© NF Photo 160601, Julita

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NF Trees n Bushes 16 Gathering

NF Trees n Bushes 16

Welcome to the first edition of the NF Tree n Bushes meme.

 I have always liked trees and have lots of them in my files that I never got around to post. I assume that many of you have it too. So, for this meme is not about running around taking shots today. You can as well dig in your files for those gems never posted. Trees and bushes comes in many shapes and forms and they look different as the year go by. Many of them has flowers and are showing autumn colors. They change always.

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Gathering at a tree

© NF Photo 150626

This sight is still rather common in Sweden. But becomes less frequent year by year. This is not milking cows as the calf´s are with them. But it is so nice to see the natural behavior of the cattle. Not the "factory" treatment so many have nowadays. When calf´s are taken from the cow at birth.

Time for you to ad your trees and bushes. With or without cows :)

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Young cow at Kvismaren
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I spent a day at Lake Kvismaren with a friend. As we were heading for a birding tower I spotted this young cow. I took some shots as I think it had a fun white pattern on it´s head. :)  They are the workers who keep the land open.

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On the safe side

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Checking me out from the safety of a weed.

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Critter escort

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The heifers seem to wonder who I am and what I do in their pasture

better check her out!

ouch, she turned, better hide!
© NF Photo 140505, Sörön, Kvismaren

This is a very nice part of Kvismare Nature Reserve. It is a lot of oak and medows and small wetlands tended to by these critters. :) If lucky there might also be a few bird to watch. About the 4-legged gals? You don´t really want them to get too close. They love to lick on your backpack and camera. If they manage to do it.

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Another day in the energy crops

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The Hare did not seem to mind I was close.

 Deers checking out if I pose any threat to them

This one was far away and it was quite dark but it seem to me to be a cow so I figured it is a runaway.

© NF Photo 140402, Boda Kvarn 

I went to the energycrops once more at dusk to see if I could find any more wild boars but I found none. The above critters was what I found. And a few birds.

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