Dear Vicki: Great pics! How'd you get them, you have great skill with the camera. We see the ocassional turkey family always without a "Tom". I'd love to see a Tom! Especially when they do their "strut" and show their fine plummage. Oh Vicki, you're lucky to get those pics!
Wow! Your gobblers are courting already. I'm green (or maybe white) with envy. I'm fretting about the turkey ladies up here. I haven't seen them in several weeks. I hope that they survived the miserable cold and snow of this winter.
Your turkeys are much more "wild" than our city turkeys. I have to run right into the middle of the flock, waving my hands or a broom like a crazy woman to get them to fly off. I am in awe of that photo you got of the turkeys flying. Wow!! Double wow!! And that hilarious photo of the two turkeys strutting side by side brings to mind a day last year when I watched two toms strutting and gobbling and carrying on like nobody's business for these three females - who staunchly ignored them the entire time. It was so comical. You had to feel kinda bad for those toms - they were trying so hard!
By the way, I chose you as a recipient for the Stylish Blogger award, cause I enjoy your blog so much! Check out today's post for details if you get a chance. It's just a fun little "pass it on" type thing. :)
Oh I love the wild turkey but have never seen one fly..seen them in trees but never caught them flying..oh I take that back..one did fly up onto our deck...but didn't actually see the flight..just the landing I think you have seen spring coming for sure...
Gobbler is good word. It imitates the sound the male turkey makes. My daughter in Oz had one gobbler and two hens.Your turkeys are wild ones! Amazing! Great photos!
Absolutely awesome! I too have never seen the Tom's show their "stuff" off! I use a turkey call, and I'll get a few close by but they won't come too close because or dogs start barking at them.
They were back this morning -- the two gobblers doing the synchronized strut and all the hens ignoring them.
When we moved here 35 years ago, we never saw turkeys or deer or even squirrels. Now, as fewer people farm or keep cows and the fields all around grow up, there's lots more wildlife.
I was lucky on that flight photo -- a bunch of them flew and I had time to catch the stragglers.
Many thanks, Brenda, but I've had to say I don't accept awards -- too time-consuming, alas!
Beautiful how you shared the "ancient ceremonial dance" of these unique creatures. And thanks for the flying shots!!!!!! In all the times I've seen turkeys around here, I've yet to see any of them fly so this was very cool! :-)
Clearly your turkeys are much better fliers than mine. When I startle our visitors, and they take off flying through the trees and down the hillside, I hear so many thumps as wing meets branch. Ouch!
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how cool to see that...see them sleeping in the trees every now and then...
You managed to get some good shots, Vicki. Thanks for cutting us in on the event, too.
What an incredible sight for you to see Vicki, and thanks for sharing the pictures. Wow! I don't believe I have ever seen a turkey in flight.
Dear Vicki: Great pics! How'd you get them, you have great skill with the camera. We see the ocassional turkey family always without a "Tom". I'd love to see a Tom! Especially when they do their "strut" and show their fine plummage. Oh Vicki, you're lucky to get those pics!
Lovely!
Elora
I can't get over how fast wild turkeys can run too. Great pics.
Wow! Your gobblers are courting already. I'm green (or maybe white) with envy. I'm fretting about the turkey ladies up here. I haven't seen them in several weeks. I hope that they survived the miserable cold and snow of this winter.
We see a lot of wild turkeys in our mountains as well. Like you, I'm amazed how well they can fly.
Great shots Vicki. Seems we're always without our camera in these moments.
Sam
What a treat to see those gobblers!!! Love the shot of the turkeys flying. I have been seeing lots of tracks, but no turkeys.
Your turkeys are much more "wild" than our city turkeys. I have to run right into the middle of the flock, waving my hands or a broom like a crazy woman to get them to fly off. I am in awe of that photo you got of the turkeys flying. Wow!! Double wow!! And that hilarious photo of the two turkeys strutting side by side brings to mind a day last year when I watched two toms strutting and gobbling and carrying on like nobody's business for these three females - who staunchly ignored them the entire time. It was so comical. You had to feel kinda bad for those toms - they were trying so hard!
By the way, I chose you as a recipient for the Stylish Blogger award, cause I enjoy your blog so much! Check out today's post for details if you get a chance. It's just a fun little "pass it on" type thing. :)
I've see a wild turkey or two in my neck of the woods, but never with tail fanned out in first grade construction paper glory!
Oh I love the wild turkey
but have never seen one fly..seen them in trees but never caught them flying..oh I take that back..one did fly up onto our deck...but didn't actually see the flight..just the landing
I think you have seen spring coming for sure...
How lucky to see those beautiful Toms right out of your window. It's always awesome to watch wildlife.
Gobbler is good word. It imitates the sound the male turkey makes. My daughter in Oz had one gobbler and two hens.Your turkeys are wild ones! Amazing! Great photos!
Absolutely awesome! I too have never seen the Tom's show their "stuff" off! I use a turkey call, and I'll get a few close by but they won't come too close because or dogs start barking at them.
A totally alien image for me. i have never seen wild turkeys, so thank you very much for the pictures.
Gorgeous! A beautiful dance. Those two big boys strutting side by side... wow.
Thank you!
These are wild birds? Oh wow! You introduce me to so many things I don't know. Thank you!
They were back this morning -- the two gobblers doing the synchronized strut and all the hens ignoring them.
When we moved here 35 years ago, we never saw turkeys or deer or even squirrels. Now, as fewer people farm or keep cows and the fields all around grow up, there's lots more wildlife.
I was lucky on that flight photo -- a bunch of them flew and I had time to catch the stragglers.
Many thanks, Brenda, but I've had to say I don't accept awards -- too time-consuming, alas!
I've never seen turkeys in flight- very cook!
Great shots of the turkeys!
Beautiful how you shared the "ancient ceremonial dance" of these unique creatures. And thanks for the flying shots!!!!!! In all the times I've seen turkeys around here, I've yet to see any of them fly so this was very cool! :-)
Ha! The shot with the two toms together almost makes it look like they are presenting themselves as a valentines gift (heart shaped). :)
Clearly your turkeys are much better fliers than mine. When I startle our visitors, and they take off flying through the trees and down the hillside, I hear so many thumps as wing meets branch. Ouch!
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