Serra da Peneda, Senhora da Peneda, Vacas barrosã

I for one would let this bull come down the steps before I climbed up there.

They are not agressive at all...

Aqui elas são rainhas...

É verdade... obrigada Judite

Superb series!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

Obrigada william

As pestanas do concurso !
Lindas.

Obrigada Zé, lindas e... saborosas!

Great shots Isabel and many thanks for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.

Obrigada Jeff

Quite amazing the way they manage the steps:-) What a cool set of photos!

Obrigada Gudrun, they must be used to...

Senhora Vaca Barrosã! Perfeitamente oportuna a tua reportagem! Bravo!

Estás já a pensar no almoço, Armando?

:)

Superbes images !

Obrigada Madeleine

A great series!
Have a nice weekend.

Obrigada Rainer, igualmente para si

Wow! A terrific series Isabel!!
Have a lovely weekend.

Obrigada Rosalyn, bom fim de semana

...ohlala, I don't want meet him;)...HFF Xata...

No problem, they are used to people and don't even look at us. Obrigada Erika

pero y todas esas vacas? de dónde salieron? para dónde van? se las van a comer? dices "sabrosas" Son bellas todas

Aqui lo tienes explicado, lo que no dice es que es una carne estupenda... :

Barrosã cattle breed is native of Portugal. It is known mainly for its big distinctive horns, which can grow well over 100 cm in length. Ancestral inhabitants of the highest lands of northern Portugal, these animals graze freely on traditional pastures and marshes in conditions that are ideal for their welfare. The cattle enjoy a purity of nature that is characteristic of these places, contributing greatly to preservation and biodiversity of the landscape as well as to the rural economic sustainability.

Source: www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/barrosa-cattle

Wolves are their natural ennemy and can attack an isolated cow. It is one of the problems the breeders have. To protect them they use Castro Laboreiro dogs, a local dog breed.

www.dogbreedinfo.com/castrolaboreiro.htm

My FAV is the last one, with the tong ouf of its 'M'outh :-)

The unpolite one, LOL! Obrigada Herr M

I thought for a moment India had come to you...where the cows patrol the streets, footpaths and steps as if they own them!
Have a lovely weekend Isabel...love the photos

Obrigada Diana, the diference with the Indian sacred cows is that those ones are only sacred in our plates as steacks, T-bones, etc...

Hope that he is a kind and friendly bull :-)

He is an indiferent one, used to people and living a life of his own... obrigada Volker

Hi Isabel

Interesting scene!! And nice pictures too.
And I thought it was only in Spain where the bulls ran through the streets!!

Best wishes, and a good weekend
Peter

No Peter...
Barrosã cattle breed is native of Portugal. It is known mainly for its big distinctive horns, which can grow well over 100 cm in length. Ancestral inhabitants of the highest lands of northern Portugal, these animals graze freely on traditional pastures and marshes in conditions that are ideal for their welfare. The cattle enjoy a purity of nature that is characteristic of these places, contributing greatly to preservation and biodiversity of the landscape as well as to the rural economic sustainability.

Source: www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/barrosa-cattle

Wolves are their natural ennemy and can attack an isolated cow. It is one of the problems the breeders have. To protect them they use Castro Laboreiro dogs, a local dog breed.

www.dogbreedinfo.com/castrolaboreiro.htm

Superbe elles ont l'air de bien connaître le chemin et..
de savoir passer par les escaliers

Obrigada Roland, elas vivem por aí... fazem isso desde pequenas...

Super shot and series!

Obrigada Andy

du sang d'auroch coule dans leurs veines ( cornes , mufle blanc , arrière-train léger et haussé )

Certo... obrigada Neira

A great series, it's fascinating to see the cattle in the streets.

Hope it will always be so in my world....
Obrigada george

Bäh! It sticks its tongue out at you, Isabel. Seems it don't like to be photographed. LOL!
Wonderful series of this strong cattles!