Being the "black sheep" isn"t always a bad thing—just ask the Scottish Blackface, seen here in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. With its striking dark features and a knack for thriving in places where others wouldn"t, this British breed has turned the idiom on its head. Far from an outcast, it"s the backbone of Scotland"s rural life and a true champion of the hills and moors. Interestingly, the Blackface sheep didn"t originate in Scotland but south of the Anglo-Scottish border.
Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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World Honey Bee Day
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Skyscraper Day
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Summer solstice
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Spring equinox
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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