Chewing the Cud

I had an opticians appointment this morning (new glasses needed ... my wallet says ouch!) Afterwards I grabbed some lunch and a coffee and headed into the nearby woodlands.

I knew there were Highland Cattle at Velmead, but hadn't found them on previous visits.  Today I was lucky ... they were on the main path near the car park.  Even better, a ranger turned up to check them, and almost caused a stampede as he headed back to his truck for what was clearly their daily treat - those guys (all seven of them) can really move when they want to!

This shot was taken later when they had settled down near a watering hole (i.e. muddy puddle) to chew the cud.