SIGN OF SPRING - Shearing day at By The Bay Alpacas

Bristol, By The Bay Alpacas six time champion, grazes by himself on Thursday morning, March 31, 2016. It was shearing day at the farm.

Alpacas wait to be sheared at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

An alpaca waits in a trailer as Jay Mariacher shears one of two sheep before starting in on the alpacas at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

A pair of alpacas nuzzle one another as they wait to be sheared at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Andrew Leach waits at the barn gate to grab the next alpaca for shearing at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

An alpaca waits in a trailer for its turn to be sheared at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Alpacas wait to be sheared at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Chris Destremps pins down an alpaca at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. in preparation for its shearing on Thursday, March 31, 2016. The alpaca's legs are tied down to limit its movement during the shearing process.

A small bird takes off from a barn ledge at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Alpacas wait to be sheared at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Andrew Leach leads a reluctant alpaca to the barn for shearing as two freshly shorn alpacas watch at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Chris Destremps rubs the face of an alpaca to calm it before its is sheared at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

An alpaca looks back at the barn after being shorn at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Fibers fly as Jay Mariacher shears the face of an alpaca at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Fibers fly as Jay Mariacher shears the face of an alpaca at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Tara King collects what is known as the blanket as Jay Mariacher carefully shears it from her alpaca at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Tara King scoops the remaining fibers for her freshly shorn alpaca at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016. The alpaca's legs are tied during the shearing process to limit their movement while they are clipped.

Freshly shorn alpacas look over at the rest of their herd as they wait for their turn at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

An alpaca looks back at the barn after being shorn at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Bristol the alpaca waits for his turn to be shorn at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Chris Destremps uses his leg to pin down Bristol's head as Jay Mariacher finishes his shearing at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Jay Mariacher carefully shears what is known as the blanket, or a complete fleece, from Bristol, By The Bay Alpacas six time champion alpaca, as owner Tara King collects it on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Jay Mariacher shears the face of Bristol the alpaca at By The Bay Alpacas in Pungoteague, Va. on Thursday, March 31, 2016.