Couple of reds

[az41mag]

We occasionally have pigs on the farm, but I noticed one lone javelina hanging around a particular irrigation ditch here on the farm. After noticing her staying in the same spot for the last 2 days, I was curious to find out why. She spooked and ran into a milo field when I got to about 75 yrds, and then I realized why she had stayed there for so long. Two little reds that couldn't climb out of the cement irrigation ditch.

 

 

Any guess as to how old these little guys might be?

[Norteno]

Too cute. Did you toss in that board to see if they could climb out?

[khmer6]

I hope the mother returns to take care of them. Have been able to check on them throughout the day?

[az41mag]

Checked on them after lunch and they were out of the ditch. We put an irrigation check in the ditch about 100 yards down and shoveled some dirt against it. Sort of made a dirt ramp for them. The wooden board was already knocked in the ditch (I'm assuming by the Mom), who also dug out about 8 inches of dirt next to the ditch bank. Fortunately there was no irrigation water scheduled for this particular canal today. Which brings up another question; does anybody know if javelina can swim?

[stanley]

That's the 'feel good' story of the week! Happy Thanksgiving to the piggys!

 

Good stuff!!!

 

S.

 

[khmer6]

sweet! were you able to track where they went out of the canal. would be pretty neat to see where they are heading. It has been documented they can swim, but are most likely terrible at it. it was witnessed by azgfd biologists that a pair swam nearly half a mile, but only one made it, the other is believed to have gone under.