Thursday, June 5, 2014

'Hee-Haw'

A few weeks ago Theresa posted donkeys from her area and then Rose did from hers. I mentioned to both that my neighbor had a couple and I needed to get some photos. As Hubs and I left one day to go out I lucked out that as we traveled our rural road headed for the main highway the donkeys were at the fence alongside the road. Our neighbor uses them to protect his cattle. Apparently they are deterrents to coyotes. I haven't seen a coyote in our midst but another neighbor has told us he has seen one as he comes in at night from work and unfortunately some neighborhood cats have disappeared. With that said these sweet faced donkeys are a welcome sight.


Linking up with Theresa for Good Fences.
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24 comments:

  1. diane bJune 5, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    They are nice animals. It is interesting to see they are used to deter coyotes.

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  2. TexWisGirlJune 5, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    glad you could catch them! they are so sweet and sad looking. :)

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  3. LoisJune 5, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    I think they are cute! I didn't know that about donkeys and coyotes. We have coyotes here too. My neighbor saw one coming out of the woods behind her house.

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  4. RedJune 5, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    These little animals are real characters. I notice they have company in their pasture....Canada geese in the background.

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  5. KarenJune 5, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    Oh they are sweet! That looks like an electric fence!

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  6. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)June 5, 2014 at 11:33 AM

    I just love donkeys.

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  7. CarlettaJune 5, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    KAREN AND OTHERS: THE FENCE IS SET UP LIKE AN ELECTRIC FENCE BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE ELECTRIC ON IT.
    RED - YES, LOTS OF CANADA GEESE LIKE TO SHARE THIS FIELD YEAR ROUND.

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  8. RobinfromCAJune 5, 2014 at 1:39 PM

    Such cute donkeys. I had no idea they were deterrents to coyotes. I love to learn new things while reading through blogs!

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  9. judi/GmjJune 5, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Revlon would kill for their eyeliner!

    sweet face, but kicked back ears and a tucked tail? that would deter me.

    Lol, they put wooden cut-out coyotes in crop fields here to deter the Canadian geese.

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  10. RoseJune 5, 2014 at 2:05 PM

    Oh, Carletta, they are such sweeties. So glad you got to photograph them.

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  11. Ruth KellyJune 5, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    That last donkey looks like he posed for you. I feel sorry for the first one, he looks very uncomfortable with his tail drawn inward.

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  12. marilynJune 5, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    little donkeys doing their job...great photos...

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  13. eileeninmdJune 5, 2014 at 4:50 PM

    Carletta, I love these sweet donkeys. They do have pretty faces. Great shots and fence captures.. Have a great evening..

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  14. IdaJune 5, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    Oh they do have sweet faces. I'm glad you stopped to get their pictures. I wonder what it is about a Donkey though that a Coyote would be afraid of them.

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  15. Brian KingJune 5, 2014 at 6:54 PM

    LOL! They made me laugh! Cute!

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  16. Buttons ThoughtsJune 5, 2014 at 9:21 PM

    Oh they are adorable. I have seen many around here farmers use them to keep coyotes away here too. B

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  17. marilynJune 5, 2014 at 11:08 PM

    re: the gourds...I have painted...carved and wood burned them... Sold them at arts and crafts fairs....still paint them occasionally .... They are a great surface to work with..

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  18. forgetmenotJune 5, 2014 at 11:53 PM

    How cute are those donkeys !!!! Interesting that they keep the coyotes at bay. Mickie :)

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  19. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 6, 2014 at 1:06 AM

    They're so sweet ... I had no idea they'd be a deterrent to coyotes. They seem so unthreatening. But how wonderful if it works!

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  20. RamonaJune 6, 2014 at 6:07 AM

    Love the donkey's, not something you see a lot of here in Australia. They are really cute.

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  21. A Colorful WorldJune 6, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    I just love donkeys! These are such cuties!

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  22. AnonymousJune 6, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    Adorable guard animals!

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  23. JeanneJune 15, 2014 at 5:46 PM

    I never knew about donkeys guarding a herd but just read they are very protective and will paw, kick, and charge. Never know what you might learn reading blogs!

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  24. kayerjJune 26, 2014 at 1:47 AM

    I know they can be quite mean. I've always tried to steer clear of them. They bite you know.

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