Sunday, July 6, 2008

Is It Thanksgiving Or Independence Day Weekend?

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As we left our driveway Thursday and headed up the hill four turkeys crossed our path...
...and headed on over the hill.
Later in the afternoon when I had returned home they appeared in my backyard. This one was doing a little strutting around for me. I laugh at this one because it's apparently nibbling at its neck and looks headless.
Here comes another one. I didn't know till later a little finch was sitting on the feeder under the oak tree at the same time.
They wandered in the yard for a little while and then left by way of the nearby woods.
Then on Friday in the pouring rain they came looking for the fallen bird seed from the feeder.
You can tell it's pouring rain and look at that little puddle she has dug searching for that bird seed!

33 comments:

Raven said...

Way cool! I've never gotten to see wild turkeys. I'm kind of jealous of that finch too. I've been asking the universe to give me some new birds to feed my camera. Great photos as always.

Indrani said...

Wow what a place! Such magnificient birds in close proximity. You were quite alert too to capture them in your lens. :)

Isadora said...

This is so ap ropo - of course they have wild turkeys in West Virginia. While visiting my brother on the Cape, looked out back with sleepy eyes at 5:30 and thought I was seeing things. There they were, out for their morning stroll a flock of wild turkeys too :)

ShannonW said...

That is just too cool! I would love to live in that area.

Anonymous said...

So, you have your Thanksgiving dinner in the freezer? ;)

i beati said...

pretty big a couple of them when is hunting season Oct??I saw some this week too.. sk

judi/Gmj said...

I love to listen to them. We had some that would vist in Ok. Fun stuff.

Kerri Farley said...

Oh what great shots! I saw a wild turkey this weekend too...but I was too far away to get a very good shot! Fabulous post!!

Jane Hards Photography said...

So many birds, and I do like bird photos. Love your writing on your posts too, so funny.

Willard said...

Thanks for sharing the turkey pictures. I enjoyed them very much.

It must have taken your music awhile to load on my computer as I had looked at the turkeys and had just started to read the post about the rain. I play Bluegrass Music, and I was just thinking about Del McCoury singing "Rain Please Go Away", when "Turkey In The Straw" started playing, and I about jumped off of my chair!

Snippet said...

Ooh! I've got an idea! Feed them as much seed as you can between now and Thanksgiving, get them all nice and fat, then...well, you can guess where I'm going with this. ;)

Just don't name them, unless it's names like "Fatty" or "Delicious."

Jerry in Tampa said...

GREAT captures Carletta!!! Lots of hunters would be very envious! Hope you has a super July 4th!!!

Jerry in Tampa

Jerry in Tampa said...

GREAT captures Carletta!!! Lots of hunters would be very envious! Hope you has a super July 4th!!!

Jerry in Tampa

Reader Wil said...

These pictures are very nice! My daughter has three tame turkeys and gets visits from some bushturkeys, which have coloured feathers and are an easy prey to dingoes and snakes.She lives in North Queensland, Australia.

Sword Mama said...

Wow that is cool having turkeys walking around in your yard. Great captures! 8-)

threesidesofcrazy said...

So I guess the answer is that they crossed the road to visit you! Great pics.

Gretchen said...

How neat! We see them running around, but I never have my camera out when they're there.

maryt/theteach said...

What a pleasure to watch them in your yard. But they'll need a little fattening up come November... :)

Rose said...

My husband is a turkey hunter--I have got to remember to show him this. I seen it last night and had forgotten...great set of photos.

Melli said...

HA! If it was Thanksgiving you would NEVER see them! Just like the Deer are NEVER around during deer season! So that settles it -- MUST be Independence Day! Looks like they are feeling it too!

George Townboy said...

Very cool!

ratmammy said...

haha! that music was perfect for these photos!!!

Misty DawnS said...

This is a really awesome post! I would love to have wildlife come into my yard like that! That first shot made me giggle, because I saw it and thought "Hey look! It's going 'round the bend'" hehehehe

Anonymous said...

Great turkey action photos! I've never seen a turkey in the wild before, so this was a treat. Thanks for visiting earlier.

Anonymous said...

Funny turkeys!

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Pappy said...

I don't know why, but I just love watching wild Turkeys. We have large flocks down here on some of our big ranches. I see them from time to time when I'm driving. Thanks, Pappy

Dr.John said...

I always like turkeys. We raised them when I was a kid.

storyteller said...

Wow ... great series of photos of these wild turkeys ... something I've never seen before. Thanks for sharing ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

Neal said...

When I was a kid we never saw wild turkeys and now they're everywhere. I think there's a turkey at the christian camp where I volunteer that is retarded. :) Sometimes it follows the maintenance manager around like he is it's mom. We tell him to be careful because his wife will be jealous because he has another girlfriend. :)

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carletta: I love the Turkey photos and the Goldfinch makes that one really special.

JunieRose2005 said...

Loved seeing the turkeys!


:) And my husband liked that Bluegrass music!!


Junie

Dick said...

Great Camera Critters, I have never seen turkeys, thanks for visiting