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Born 4 hours ago... (for animal lovers)

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This is a little animal story which happened today on a sunny pleasant morning.
Since more than one year the female donkey of my landlord got a boyfriend and she is pregnant since.

I watched her digging holes this early morning and I thought this is perhaps a sign that she will give birth very soon... and it happened around 11 AM.

I gave mother and baby donkey a bit a time but 3 hours later I went there with my camera taking some shots over the high fence, when nobody else was there.

The young one was hiding behind her mum when I arrived
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But after a short while the mother left her baby in order to find some grass nearby
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The young one had now problems to keep standing
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and lay down, but to my surprise the mother came back with grass not for her, but for the baby....
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how cute is that...
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she had obviously enough of my presence and pushed the little one to stand up and follow her away from me...
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so I went next door to see the proud father who had a good look what's happening on the other side of the fence
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but he was very relaxed, I think
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Wow, fantastic Max. Thank you so much for this. Brilliant !
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What a beautiful foal, absolutely joyful photos, thank you for sharing.
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A mothers love, right there.
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Magical

Thanks for sharing Max
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What wonderful pictures, nature at it's best.
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So cute! Thanks Max
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Very cute!
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Absolutely Beautiful Max. Thanks for telling us all. X

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Absolutely Beautiful Max. Thanks for telling us all. X

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So beautiful. Thank you!
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How lucky were you to capture that event - as we are, for you sharing the moments with us with your photographs.

I prefer animals to people xx
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PhotoLady wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:18 pm How lucky were you to capture that event - as we are, for you sharing the moments with us with your photographs.

I prefer animals to people xx
Well, in order to get some decent pics I had to hold the camera over the top end of the wire fence, which was quite painful hence to the sharp ends of the wire. So I could not see too much on the monitor of the camera which I tilted towards me, but at the end I got some results.

And yes, I prefer animals to people too..... :roll:

Anyhow thanks for your positive comments.

Max
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cyprusmax47 wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:51 am
PhotoLady wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:18 pm How lucky were you to capture that event - as we are, for you sharing the moments with us with your photographs.

I prefer animals to people xx
Well, in order to get some decent pics I had to hold the camera over the top end of the wire fence, which was quite painful hence to the sharp ends of the wire. So I could not see too much on the monitor of the camera which I tilted towards me, but at the end I got some results.

And yes, I prefer animals to people too..... :roll:

Anyhow thanks for your positive comments.

Max
PhotoLady wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:18 pm How lucky were you to capture that event - as we are, for you sharing the moments with us with your photographs.

I prefer animals to people xx
animals were here well before humans, now the planets had it, nice pics max.
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