She is a black-haired beauty with big, dark eyes. She has the kind of figure that turns heads. You’d never guess she is the mother of four. She is a videographer. She is a cow.
NHD Raven 17R is a five-year-old purebred Simmental and the first user ofThe Western ProducerCow Cam.
On July 3, the intrepid cow recorded her activities over the better part of a day. You can see it in all its bovine glory at www.producer.com.
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Were there any surprises? You’ll have to see for yourself. For all you know, Raven gave credence to that old Far Side cartoon in which cows walk upright when no humans are around to see them.
The cow cam was affixed to Raven’s halter by me and by owner Heather Dodd of NHD Simmentals.
The cow fit our criteria. She had to be reasonably tame to protect the electronics and she had to live in a scenic area so she could shoot something pretty.
In this case, the site is a quarter section just north of Glenwood, Alta., along secondary highway 810, within sight of the Rockies and Big Chief Mountain. The chosen cow also had to be owned by persons amenable to the experiment; in this case, my sister Heather and brother-in-law Norman.
With the camera attached on the left side of her face and a battery pack atop her head, the cow turned a few other cows’ heads when she appeared in the pasture.
But soon she was shooting video like a regular James Cameron – including her penchant for butting heads with other individuals. She did show the expected preoccupation with grass and a need for vigorous fly swatting.
After her directorial debut, we await reports on whether Raven turns into a diva, demanding imported water, special food and nightly straw fluffing. If she’ll shoot more unique video for us, she just might get it.
Please check out our cow cam and learn about life the way a cow sees it.
