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Merino ewe stands protectively over her newborn lambs moments after giving birth in a windswept grassland of rural New South Wales. The mature ewe's dense, cream-colored fleece contrasts against the muted golden-brown pasture, while her two freshly born lambs remain slick with birthing fluids, their delicate forms trembling on spindly legs. Blood-stained and vulnerable, the lambs press close to their mother's substantial body, seeking warmth and safety in the immediate aftermath of birth. Rich textures dominate the scene - the tight, woolly crimp of the ewe's fleece, the wet sheen of the newborn lambs' coats, and the dry, whispering grasses of the paddock. This raw, visceral moment captures the unvarnished reality of livestock breeding, where survival depends on maternal instinct and resilience. The image embodies the cyclical nature of agricultural life - birth, nurture, continuation - against the expansive, indifferent landscape of Australian sheep country.