Oh the Turkeys have arrived!

1)One Hen, One Youngster...

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Very nice Sandy.

That's a lot of turkey Sandy

Pondrader wrote in post #17705176
That's a lot of turkey Sandy

I agree!

Awesome set Sandy.

2n10 wrote in post #17705147
Very nice Sandy.

Pondrader wrote in post #17705176
That's a lot of turkey Sandy

Beekeeper wrote in post #17705179
I agree!

Peter2516 wrote in post #17705372
Awesome set Sandy.

Thanks everyone for checking in and taking the time to comment. I'm hoping I catch these guys in my yard instead of our field for a better close up.

I look forward to more photos of the turkeys, looks like they have you surrounded. Nice!

Gobble...gobble...gobb​le. Great captures Sandy!

Ha, you said you had turkeys... that you do! Excellent shots of a good sized group. Surprised the youngsters are that small still. Guess they are a hardy lot. Wonder if they're protected until a certain size. Thanks for posting.

JohnMajor wrote in post #17705893
I look forward to more photos of the turkeys, looks like they have you surrounded. Nice!

Thanks John. I saw a couple of different flocks today. One had 4 large birds, and another had 7 full size birds. I easily spotted three beards in one flock.

TedEllis wrote in post #17706069
Gobble...gobble...gobb​le. Great captures Sandy!

Thanks Ted. I'm hoping for some better close ups.

ardeekay wrote in post #17706172
Ha, you said you had turkeys... that you do! Excellent shots of a good sized group. Surprised the youngsters are that small still. Guess they are a hardy lot. Wonder if they're protected until a certain size. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Rog! I guess we have a lot of turkeys around this year. My neighbors have been seeing even bigger flocks than this one. They are small, but they are growing really fast compared to the first time I saw them a few weeks ago.

I'm envious Sandy- to find turkeys I have to drive into the bush. hope they get closer- looking forward to more shots. really cool birds

CaptBob wrote in post #17708950
I'm envious Sandy- to find turkeys I have to drive into the bush. hope they get closer- looking forward to more shots. really cool birds

Thank you! I keep seeing them every day, but still waiting for the quality close-ups!

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That's awesome that you have wild turkeys in your neck of the woods!

SJC from VT wrote in post #17711567
Thank you! I keep seeing them every day, but still waiting for the quality close-ups!

For those close-ups, spring may give you the best opportunities. When the breeding season starts and the males strut, they lose a lot of caution and will often let one get as close as one wants. You could be in for a lot of fun come March and April!

Tom Reichner wrote in post #17712183
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That's awesome that you have wild turkeys in your neck of the woods!

For those close-ups, spring may give you the best opportunities. When the breeding season starts and the males strut, they lose a lot of caution and will often let one get as close as one wants. You could be in for a lot of fun come March and April!

Thanks Tom. Last winter was the first time that I had a flock of turkeys visiting on a regular basis. Even though they had a large male in the group, he never strutted when they were in my yard. One evening, minutes after they left my yard I heard about 20 gun shots coming from the direction of one of my neighbors...I never saw that flock again. No proof, but I know what happened. It was not Turkey season, plus it was 7 PM.

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