Sheep are dirty animals and these two are no exception. The smell of the animals is overpowering but the shepherd doesn't seem to notice. Likewise, their insistent bleating seems to cause him no distress. He continues his walk down the hillside at a graceful, unhurried pace. I find myself drawn to the pathetic lambs.
Sheep are flock animals, usually preferring the safety of their group.
A competent shepherd leads the flock to pastures and water and protects them at night. Earlier in the day, this little lamb had awakened, quite hungry and in an overgrazed pasture. Unwilling to wait until the whole flock moved on, this lamb was a glutton and had headed off for what, from a distance, appeared to be a better, more abundant pasture. He sneaked off. When he arrived, the green pasture he thought looked so green and appealing was in fact, greener than he had ever imagined.