Greetings and welcome to the thread specifically for random photos of Other People's Livestock, because I need one and, this being the sandbox, also included are Odd Portraits of Life, because that pretty much includes other random photos that might be homeless elsewhere on this site.

As some of you know, I have a fondness for critters and I've recently been attempting to photograph birds
The thread "Bird Photos and Chat 2019" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum
They are not nearly as easy to find, nor as cooperative as other people's livestock, so, I have, camera in hand, naturally taken photos of critters right there in front of me for the taking, generally after the bird flies away. Can't help it.

That was mama Yak, to start the thread. Taken last spring. Here's baby Yak



Alas, it is winter now, so on to the snowy backdrops with spotted horses

Aw, such pretty horses! Are they appaloosa horses?
Here are some of our neighboring cows.

Sweet cow-calf pic!
Yes, they are 'leopard' appies

They really look great in the snowy scene.

Dirt ~ Just beautiful!

Karen ~ Very sweet!

Beautiful pictures of beautiful animals! I've always been fascinated by appaloosas. When I was little I called them "Dalmatian horses"! Here are some highland cattle down the road from us...

Heilan Coo

Fortunately, I do not own this bovine.

@dirtdolphins, what a nice new thread you've started. 👏

or this llama

although, I'd kinda like to have this llama but I'm quite sure Asa feels fortunate that we don't

Thank you Bleu!

Yak muzzles!!!! Those have to be some of the prettiest muzzles in the animal kingdom.
Leopard appies! I learned something new today. I knew of apps but not leopard ones.

Karen those are some BIG cows!
Y'all, we don't really have big cows here in FL. Not like I see pictures of from other people across the country. I think 1 of yours would make 2 of ours. Mostly here are black Angus & there used to be a lot of brahman. Brahman can get pretty big but I don't hardly ever see them here anymore.

Highland cattle! I love the shaggy cows.

Asa, that cow has a beautiful eye. Is that eye not a thing of beauty?

Llama lashes. So sweet.

I've got a thing for all of the muzzles Ann!
but yes, the yaks' are especially pretty

And cow eyes have some really gorgeous tapetums (that shiny thing behind the retina) in addition, always a thing of beauty
Asa was making fun of me cuz I made the thread other people's livestock--

feel free to post photos of your own livestock too

cold, cold, cold it was that morning

That is such a beautiful picture, Dirt! It's so amazing to me how animals can tolerate the cold weather like that! They look cold!

Livestock all around me but we only have chickens... do they count?

We didn't have much snow this year but we did back in 2012! Poor things were not interested in free roaming this day!


Same year, the horse across the road (the road is covered with snow).



Yes, those were taken right here in Texas.

Dirt and I often have the same/similar shots. I generally don't post what she does (and reciprocated), but this horse pic was too interesting to me. Really a different photo - lots to do with the lens and camera settings. Just such a different interpretation of the same thing.

absolutely chickens count!

Wow--love the softness you got Asa!

Chickens

Well, this should be a fun thread to watch. I only check in on the Sandbox occasionally, so if I post this I'll be notified of a new posting She's all grown up now with a baby of her own.