Saturday, April 12, 2008

Photo Hunters: A Twist On Turkeys

Here is a new twist to my previous turkey photos (see also here): a displaying male. I saw these three turkeys in a field on Chamberlin Road in Barton on Friday afternoon. I have never before seen, let alone photograph, a male displaying his plummage. Click here for information on wild turkeys and to listen to their sounds.

I had to use a full 10x zoom in order to photograph these birds.

Another twist: I have never seen such
red heads on any wild turkeys before.

Here you see the birds meandering into the woods.
These turkeys survived the winter in great condition.


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31 comments:

  1. DaisyApril 12, 2008 6:53 AM

    I think it looks really funny how those turkeys are lifting their legs to walk. Maybe the cold feels bad on their feets!

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  2. KatneyApril 12, 2008 10:24 AM

    I've never seen wild turkeys. It is amazing that each of us has a different slice of nature and with all it has in common, there is so much that is unique. A great twist on the twisted theme, which was a challenging one.

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  3. peppylady (Dora)April 12, 2008 10:38 AM

    The ones around here or least I haven't seen it with red heads. I'm guessing that one is a male.
    Sometime you'll see a white one in flock most of the time its a domestic bird that got mixed in with a wild one.
    Mine is up

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  4. YTSLApril 12, 2008 10:58 AM

    I think this may well be the first blog on which I've seen photos of wild turkeys! ;b

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  5. GattinaApril 12, 2008 11:02 AM

    What a wonderful opportunity to take these pictures !

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  6. AnonymousApril 12, 2008 11:11 AM

    I LOVE the turkey pics! They are so beautiful...from a distance. I can add that having been chased by a wild turkey once-they are totally TWISTED! Crazy birds!

    Thanks for stopping by (I believe the tree was a type of oak, but I'll have to look it up to be sure.)

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  7. AnonymousApril 12, 2008 1:18 PM

    What an amazing opportunity to see these birds! My husband's uncle has a group of wild turkeys that wander through his property and we saw them at Easter.

    Thanks for commenting on my barbed wire fence. Yes, this is the west, good guess! Oregon - on the more desert side of the state where the cowboy still reigns.

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  8. CarverApril 12, 2008 1:20 PM

    Great sequence of shots of the wild turkeys. I saw my first wild turkey last fall during a walk on the appalachian trail in the NC mountains. I didn't get good shots like you did.

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  9. AnonymousApril 12, 2008 1:27 PM

    that's a good twist on turkeys, they are beautiful

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  10. PanaderosApril 12, 2008 1:37 PM

    Nice pictures. I live in a rather hilly area in New York State and for some reason, I've been seeing fewer and fewer wild turkeys in my area. I used to see them in groups of threes or fours. I haven't seen one lately.

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  11.  gmirageApril 12, 2008 2:02 PM

    They might be dancing to the twist during winter! =) Fun post for today! Thanks for your kind comments and Happy weekend!

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  12. UnknownApril 12, 2008 2:02 PM

    Now this is so ultra cool! What a treat to see them in the wild and to capture their mating skills in the moment.. I love it!

    And well I hope to help you run into a few more walls checking out some more of the photos of looking up (more to come)... :)

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  13. Lori V.April 12, 2008 2:14 PM

    I love birds... of ALL types! These are some good-looking wild turkeys.

    My "twisted" photos are up for the week, too... come visit! :-)

    http://lorivillarreal.typepad.com/do_you_realize/

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  14. PatriciaApril 12, 2008 2:29 PM

    Wonderful photographs! We do have wild turkey here and I've seen the male showing off, but I've never been ready with my camera. They are usually quick to fly away. Hope your weekend is delightful.

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  15. jams o donnellApril 12, 2008 2:32 PM

    Wow great shots Andree! WE don't have wild turkeys here.. the nearest I get to a Wild Turkey is a glass of said whiskey! Happy weekend

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  16. jmbApril 12, 2008 2:53 PM

    What a wonderful serendipitous event for you Andrée. I did not even know they did display but then I know nothing about them. I do now. Have a great weekend.

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  17. WHApril 12, 2008 3:28 PM

    Great sequence! Iwas gonna make a cheap joke about the whiskey, but somebody beat me to it LOL.

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  18. MaRApril 12, 2008 3:35 PM

    What a great chance to see those turkeys!! Love your shots for the theme. I guess they are happy they made it beyong Thanksgiving...ha!
    Happy PH and happy weekend

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  19. AnonymousApril 12, 2008 3:45 PM

    Wow - what great shots. Love the 2nd one.

    Happy Weekend.

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  20. Liz HindsApril 12, 2008 5:42 PM

    I've never seen wild turkeys, let alone a male showing off!

    Great photos.

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  21. Mickey's MusingsApril 12, 2008 8:08 PM

    Those turkeys are awesome! Great pics and great take on the TWIST theme:)
    You have lots of very cute cats too ;)
    Purrs Mickey

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  22. Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba)April 12, 2008 9:07 PM

    Wow! That's neat!

    And a nice "twist" on the theme. :)

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  23. Napaboaniya.Elaine LingApril 12, 2008 10:09 PM

    I'm trying to imagine the turkeys lifting up their legs at each step they take :)
    Nice and cool shots of them!!
    Have a good weekend!

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  24. Heart of RachelApril 12, 2008 11:03 PM

    I'm glad those turkeys survived the winter and seem to be doing well. Great shots.

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  25. Nicole PeltonApril 12, 2008 11:11 PM

    Thanks for visting. Love your twist on turkeys...

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  26. MomisodesApril 13, 2008 12:48 AM

    What a great twist on the theme today :) I've only seen a turkey wild once, and it was quite far away.

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  27. ipanemaApril 13, 2008 2:36 AM

    thanks for sharing these twists on turkeys. it's an eye opener indeed. didn't know they exhibit these.


    thanks for the visit! :)

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  28. Susan DemeterApril 13, 2008 10:03 AM

    These are terrific shots! Happy photo hunting :)

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  29. JanetApril 13, 2008 10:37 AM

    There's a flock of wild turkeys in our neighbor, but I'd never gotten a shot of his feathers up. Well done!

    Thanks for visiting!

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  30. AnonymousApril 17, 2008 8:53 PM

    How fun! I've never seen these, other than in pictures. Great shots!

    Looks like we're still keeping up with each other on the snow front. We had a terrible storm today, that may have helped melt more of it.

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  31. Mary Stebbins TaittApril 18, 2008 11:02 AM

    I love wild turkeys! :-D

    They used to be so much rarer. When I studied wildlife management at the Forestry school, they were extremely rare (40-some years ago).

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