Dartmoor Black Face

[Trev B]

Dartmoor Black Face sheep and Lamb

350 - Dartmoor Black Face & Lamb 350-03-2018 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr

[@imagesBV]

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I like that...both looking into the lens...and good looking sheep too.
As an image I like that its black, white and green only.
Nice one Trev!
(just noticed a bit of blue marking on their backs)

[Trev B]

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Thanks Brian.
The blue colour marking.- All sheep grazing on Dartmoor must be marked. The position of the mark on the sheep and the colour identifies the owner and Common on which the sheep can graze, the Common is an area of Dartmoor on which that owner can graze his or her livestock, they are known as Commoners. Sheep are colour marked, Cattle are ear tagged and Ponies are branded usually with the owners initials.

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Cheers .....interestingTrev.

from once frequenting a pub called the Blue Raddle....I believe that the 'raddle' is what is used to put the marking on the sheep.

[Stan]

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Excellent composition and great wool detail

stan

[Trev B]

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Thanks Brian, Stan

Cheers .....interestingTrev.

from once frequenting a pub called the Blue Raddle....I believe that the 'raddle' is what is used to put the marking on the sheep.

That's right, although Raddle was a red substance originally used to mark animals

[the black fox]

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raunchy looking women you got down there lad ,now wheres me wellies

[Carol]

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Lovely portrait. Heading down to Dartmoor in September and looking forward to it.

[tesarver]

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Well taken Trev

Tom

[El Sid]

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That's a classic shot, make a cracking postcard.

[DeeGee]

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[Trev B]

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Thanks everyone