Soay lamb

We pass this small herd of rare breed Soay sheep on our way home from the farm shop.
They are usually quite timid and run away as soon as they see me with my camera.
However today they seemed more inquisitive although still keeping their distance.
I chose this cute little lamb for my main shot, but have put a collage on as an extra, with shots of more of the herd including a magnificent ram.

Some facts about these interesting little sheep.
Soay sheep are a breed of domestic sheep descended from a population of feral sheep on the 100 hectare island of Soay in the St Kilda Archipelago, about 65 kilometres from the Western Isles of Scotland.
Hardy and self- sufficient miniature sheep.
Small, and light-footed, they graze all manner of weeds and brush in preference to grass, including blackberry, thistle and emerging poison oak.
Robust and hardy, their primitive gene pool retains disease- resistance and parasite - tolerant traits, while their hooves need minimal maintenance.
Best of all they don’t need shearing. Soay shed their wool naturally in summer after lambing.
Shepherds can simply roo their flock, which means gently plucking excess wool by hand.

No flowers for Flower Friday today but as. I have blipped a lot of them lately I’m sure you will agree these had to be my Blip today.

Hope the weather warms up as promised tomorrow, as we have that cold wind again today.