From right to left: Bernard, Ellsworth, Nigel (Patrick in the background). I had just arrived home from work last night as a man was walking his dog past Morning Bray Farm. The boys were spellbound.
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January 15, 2013 at 5:12 am
We’re all in our places
With bright shining faces….
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January 15, 2013 at 5:38 am
All the colors in your little tribe make me smile. Handsome, handsome boys!
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January 15, 2013 at 5:46 am
What a happy looking lot… lovely capture…
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January 15, 2013 at 6:12 am
Is that being on high alert and checking out the dog . I think it is the inate abiltiy for them to sniff or watch for potential danger. But the photo sure is a cute one. Ears are perked up and forward to catch sound. (I think- maybe not) 🙂
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January 15, 2013 at 7:10 am
You think right! From The Donkey Companion:
A donkey’s hearing isn’t quite as acute as a dog’s but is much better than that of a human (or even a horse). When a donkey picks up a sound or sights something unusual, he pricks both ears in that direction to capture the minutest sounds and funnel them down to the ear canal and on to his brain. The donkey’s huge ears can each swivel and capture sound independently; separate sounds from each ear are processed and analyzed at the same time.
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January 15, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Oh, I am so glad that I did not make a “jack a– ” out of myself with that hearing comment. 🙂 Thank you so much for the informative reply. I suppose my farm and animal background helps me to understand a lot of the things about various animals. I also observe quite a bit of various things that are going on. My profession pretty much dictated that I know how to observe and then put 2+2 together to determine what behaviors meant -good or bad.
I’m going to see about getting The Donkey Companion. It sounds like something that I would like to read and own. I can’t have a donkey- I am too old at this point- but I live vicariously through you and Linda C.
PS: I never get tired of seeing pics of your heard or of the sound videos.
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January 15, 2013 at 6:43 am
Hello Boyzz!!!!♥♥
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January 15, 2013 at 6:48 am
I can see why you love them so much!
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January 15, 2013 at 6:57 am
I’ve been MIA for awhile due to health/other issues…. Where’s Buck? Your guard animals were taking their duty seriously! They’re all beautiful.
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January 15, 2013 at 7:06 am
Nancy,
We’ve missed you and I hope you’re feeling and doing much better now. Buck was standing just to the right of Nigel… he was right there with his brothers. 🙂
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January 15, 2013 at 7:23 am
I think Nigel is smiling:-)
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January 15, 2013 at 7:39 am
Love the spellbound expressions – too sweet for words
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January 15, 2013 at 7:39 am
How are your donkeys around dogs? I’d love to have a donkey, but it would have to both leave my dogs alone, and keep coyotes away.
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January 15, 2013 at 1:04 pm
They look like a construction work crew. *grin*
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January 15, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Awwww….. They are all smiling!
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January 16, 2013 at 6:26 am
It looks like you took the photo in sepia tones…lovely!
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January 16, 2013 at 9:28 am
I love their alert little faces-such cuties!!
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January 16, 2013 at 10:36 am
beautiful boys
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January 17, 2013 at 12:24 am
All the sweet boys have slight smiles on their fuzzy faces!!
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