Yesterday, as we drove home through the lanes and villages in the north of the New Forest, we came upon a family of donkeys on the village green at North Gorley. This donkey foal was the youngest we had seen this summer. A few days old at the most. Its mother seemed tired and rather grumpy. Not uncommon in new mums of any species! When she lay down to rest, the foal constantly nibbled, nudged and bothered her. At last, just when we had put the camera away, she gave in and stood up, eventually giving her baby a good drink of milk although her expression didn`t seem very much happier......
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Oh! Can I take him home please? I hope his Mum perks up!
The last two shots are heartbreaking! I'm glad she allowed the foal to feed eventually.
So sweet! They make me panic when they walk onto the roads, though!
Exquisite. I don't think Mum is unhappy - I think donkeys always look like this.
What lovely photos - maybe mum's name is Mrs Eeyore:)
What lovely pictures. I'd like to pick up that foal and pop it in my pocket!
That is seriously cute!
The donkey mom surely does look cross, but maybe her face is just made that way. Or maybe she's too old for another baby?
An interesting sequence of photos.
Great pictures of the donkeys, perhaps mum had had enough, like all mums! Julie xxx
If it was at all damp, donkeys hate the rain - she does look a proper old misery guts! SUCH a cute foal though, and that last photo of him/her scratching is a great one!
what lovely photos! Such a sweet little foal!
OOOH heart melting moment!!
thanks for stopping by blog - nice to meet you. I will be back!
Love Leanne NZ
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