Our small harbour beach is getting a bit crowded with a 2nd pup being born there this afternoon! Again it looks like one of the cows that pupped here last year. 2020 was the first time she had pupped in the harbour and it showed. She was very skittish, jumping at the slightest noise or movement. She still seems a little skittish this year but much better. We were servicing the crane above the harbour today and although she was keeping an eye on us, she remained close to her pup the whole time and even fed it while we were there.
The pup was born around midday and by 4pm had certainly received at least one feed. The other cow (the chilled out mum) is not so chilled out when the new mum gets too close so expect lots of drama between these two! Brutus, the harbour bull, is still biding his time....
Harbour pup #2 - moments after being born and looking like it wants a rest
More important than a rest was getting its first feed. The tide was rising quickly but the cow managed to find one of the last remaining spots of beach
I am following the blogs and planning a trip. Its been a hectic couple of weeks but thank you for all your blogs.