Camera Critters 57, Evie and her neighbours

Evie, her mother Naloma and 'uncle' Willem in the field our neighbours very kindly offered to us, so that we have more meadow for our horses. It doesn't look very green, but three weeks ago it looked even worse. You can see the rest of their field, that has not been mowed, in the background and on the right. Kind of a wilderness that has not been touched for more than 10 years.

But our horses are very happy that they are allowed to graze there. And so are we because it means that our own meadow can get some rest.

Our neighbour's house is in the background there. Behind Evie's big butt ;-) We live on the other side of the trees. Part of the field that is nearer to the house has much better grass, because they mowed that last year. Evie also has some flying neighbours. They live in the stables. If winter comes they fly off to warmer climates, but in spring they return to their old nest.

They are 'boerenzwaluwen', or european swallows (Hirundo rustica). Superfast and agile flyers.

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