Finally the Wild Ones visited my yard!

If I said Wild Turkey, you might not have clicked!

So I'm not one to go looking for birds, I wait for them to come to me! I have been waiting for these Turkeys for a long time. How can a bird be so ugly, yet so pretty at the same time?

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I would have clicked, very cool birds and very skittish. You're fortunate to have such interesting neighbors - well done

I would of clicked! Great shots kinda like moose neat but can be so non graceful in appearance.

I will click on all Wild Turkey pics Sandy so take all the shots you can then share them with us. They are a beautiful bird but I've always thought they had an ugly head. They also can be intelligent and simple minded at the same time. They always amuse me when they walk up to my netting fence on the East farm and spend an hour trying to get their large body through the 6 inch squares in the fence when they can easily just fly over it.
You caught the colors well on some of these birds, not easily done.

Its so true Sandy, great stuff waiting them out

Nice find and series Sandy. Scratching for a living looks pretty tough there yet.

I knew it was turkeys from your heading and still clicked! Yup, pretty ugly, but excellent shots Sandy.

I seem to have a collection of blurs everytime I see turkeys, moment I point the camera they are off like ninja's! Thanks for sharing.

Lovely shots Sandy.

CaptBob wrote in post #17472423
I would have clicked, very cool birds and very skittish. You're fortunate to have such interesting neighbors - well done

Thanks Bob. Good too know Turkey photos are more popular than I thought! They visited again this morning while I was gone. Tracks everywhere!

blackchrome wrote in post #17472496
I would of clicked! Great shots kinda like moose neat but can be so non graceful in appearance.

Thanks Stacy! Good comparison to the moose...now I want a good moose photo! Moose travel through our fields on occasion too!

Grizz1 wrote in post #17472535
I will click on all Wild Turkey pics Sandy so take all the shots you can then share them with us. They are a beautiful bird but I've always thought they had an ugly head. They also can be intelligent and simple minded at the same time. They always amuse me when they walk up to my netting fence on the East farm and spend an hour trying to get their large body through the 6 inch squares in the fence when they can easily just fly over it.
You caught the colors well on some of these birds, not easily done.

Thanks Steve! The turkeys are similar to the turkey vulture when it comes to an ugly head! I did luck out with the sunshine showing off the colors in the feathers. That is so funny that they try to get through your fence..you should record them!

Pondrader wrote in post #17472951
Its so true Sandy, great stuff waiting them out

Thanks Jeff. I'm sure I will get another chance. Now that they have found the free buffet, they have already returned!

KT29 wrote in post #17473128
Nice find and series Sandy. Scratching for a living looks pretty tough there yet.

Thanks Terry. We still have a lot of snow, but a lot of it melted a couple of days ago. Now it's cold again so at least they can walk on top of the snow.

Wallace River wrote in post #17473181
I knew it was turkeys from your heading and still clicked! Yup, pretty ugly, but excellent shots Sandy.

Thanks Ian! These are certainly the best photos that I have ever managed to get of Wild Turkeys. I have a few more worth sharing when I get the chance.

EnglishBob wrote in post #17473195
I seem to have a collection of blurs everytime I see turkeys, moment I point the camera they are off like ninja's! Thanks for sharing.

I lucked out with the group of 4. I just opened my front door enough to stick the lens through, plus the wind was blowing like crazy so they probably couldn't hear me! The large male with his lady friend retreated before I could get my camera settings correct. Most of them I had to delete from over exposure. Not used too having bright sunshine!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #17473371
Lovely shots Sandy.

Thanks Lester!

Good stuff.

All the turkeys around here drive cars and are only here during the summer.

Turkey photos are fairly hard to come by .. they are very skiddish by nature!! great series!

Steve

Mel-S wrote in post #17473600
Good stuff.

All the turkeys around here drive cars and are only here during the summer.

Ha-ha good one Mel! Oh and thanks!

IAbowhntr wrote in post #17473636
Turkey photos are fairly hard to come by .. they are very skiddish by nature!! great series!

Steve

Thanks Steve, and welcome to POTN. You are going to like it here! The turkeys were back today...twice!

Good for you, Sandy; all things come to she who waits. Great shots.