Round Two of Wild Turkeys

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited July 24, 2007 in Wildlife
These were shot at the Fossil Rim Nature Reserve. They are a considered native species to the reserve and are completely wild albeit a bit more used to people.

This one would no move not matter how close I got. I don't know if this is male or female but it seemed to be sitting on eggs.

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This one I do believe is the male that was walking close by foraging.

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Stephen
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  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2007
    WOW! That second to last one is magnificent Stephen!!!
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2007
    Great shots Stephen!! Love the shot before last one. Very nice details clap.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2007
    Very nice series. I like these more than the first round.

    #4 is my favorite.

    Thanks for sharing

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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    Stephen, these are great captures of what has to be one of nature's ugliest creatures. Welll done.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    Nice gobbler shots, Stephen! clap.gif
  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    #4 is great !!!!!
    Their nose looks like an old witch!!! Laughing.gif
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  • tesatesa Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited July 23, 2007
    Wow! Fantastic shots of not only the world's ugliest birdies, but also usually the hardest to get a good shot of! :)
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    WOW! That second to last one is magnificent Stephen!!!

    Thanks Emmalou. He/She/It was making it pretty easy. The hard part was standing in the window area of the passenger side door leaning over my roof to take the picture. rolleyes1.gif
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Great shots Stephen!! Love the shot before last one. Very nice details clap.gif

    Thanks a bunch.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Stephen, these are great captures of what has to be one of nature's ugliest creatures. Welll done.

    Poor guys. I think turkeys and vultures get a bad rap because of looks. Hey, Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird. Can't be all bad. :D Thanks for the comments.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Very nice series. I like these more than the first round.

    #4 is my favorite.

    Thanks for sharing

    Dick.

    Yeah, the first round was so-so. I really just happy to be able to take pictures of them that day. The second round was just incredibly lucky to be able to get so close to them. I really enjoyed it.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Nice gobbler shots, Stephen! clap.gif

    Thanks Ric.
    Stephen
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2007
    Very nice images, Stephen. I like the iridescence play of the feathers.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Socrate
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2007
    good captures Stephenclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
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