Here is the calf almost a week old. Mark was on our side of the fence when he took this picture. Mother cow is still very concerned and protective. Every step the calf takes she is right there. Yesterday, this was the furtherest she has been from her calf, when awake. After the picture, she slowly started to relax around us. They say that some cows hold a grudge. It sure has felt that way. It was good to see her relax for a bit.
As you can see the calf is doing just fine. In the past it has been interesting watching the mothering behaviour of the cow. We were worried the first time. It seemed as though the mother had totally forgotten about her calf. What they actually do is put their calf down for a nap in a tuft of grass somewhere in the field, in a quiet location, away from others. They are actually very hidden. They can nap there for hours, or most of the day when they are so young. It's an instinct to protect them in the wild, and probably from us humans too.
In spite of it all, he is a cute calf.
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