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31. Turkeys are such a hoot!

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 07:52 PM

Apr 2016

I remember a number of years ago, I was out doing field work with a grad student. We were on our way to field site, when we saw a number of the boys pursuing a hen along the roadside. She sure played coy with them. She'd let them get within a few feet of her. They'd display, and she'd run about ten feet away. They'd chase her, she would act like she wanted nothing to do with them, they would display, she would run off another 10 feet... We watched them repeat the whole thing over and over for about ten minutes, until they went off into the woods where we couldn't see them. I still wonder if one of them got lucky.

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We had friends over for food and drinks yesterday, and the boys started showing off naturally [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2016 OP

I just love the wild turkeys... hlthe2b Apr 2016 #1

When you say you had friends over for dinner...... merrily Apr 2016 #2

Well, they appear to be FREE RANGE - so thats good! nt jonno99 Apr 2016 #26

You've really become a solid photographer. blm Apr 2016 #3

ahhhhh, thanks. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #4

when humans invite turkeys over for dinner Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #5

Makes us even, this human doesn't think we have turkey for dinner often enough. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2016 #40

Love it! swilton Apr 2016 #6

As a trucker Wild Turkey sightings are one of my favorite things. denbot Apr 2016 #7

"Wild Turkey sightings are one of my favorite things" Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #11

ROFL SoapBox Apr 2016 #14

Hopefully not while driving a semi truck Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #28

Could be worse.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #37

oh god thanx for that.... diverdownjt Apr 2016 #38

Now, do they jump that fence? ReRe Apr 2016 #8

Those show offs trying to impress the ladies... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #9

that is so great! I love birds. what a great event to see roguevalley Apr 2016 #12

K & R! HuckleB Apr 2016 #10

Beautiful. I especially love those wild turkeys. jwirr Apr 2016 #13

SHWING! SHRED Apr 2016 #15

Awwwwwwwww!!!!! Wild turkeys!!! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2016 #16

Those fuckers can actually FLY. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #17

Not what I heard pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #29

Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey the national emblem. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #18

Ben sure did, interesting idea.. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #21

Wow! Thanks Omaha Steve--you live in an interesting place Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #19

We do have two squirrel feeders Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #20

It is sprinkling rain Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #22

Love it. Your feral pets are probably better fed and cared for than Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #27

The real estate salesman thought we could do better than this place Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #30

Hola OS, sorry for this late reply-- Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #41

Anchilopes came out of the UFO? Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #43

I just love these posts O.S. montana_hazeleyes Apr 2016 #23

Awesome pics, OS. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #24

Gorgeous! Kittycat Apr 2016 #25

Turkeys are such a hoot! GoCubsGo Apr 2016 #31

Very cool! Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #32

OS - your property looks like a haven MMTampa Apr 2016 #33

Mature toms in full strut are SOOO cool! n/t gregcrawford Apr 2016 #34

Steve, your place Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2016 #35

We do lose a few birds and critters Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #44

We have the same show going on in our backyard every day now, too. southerncrone Apr 2016 #36

"My tail's the biggest!" "No, mine's the biggest!" Divernan Apr 2016 #39

Is it Thanksgiving already? KamaAina Apr 2016 #42

The older I get, the more connected I am with our fellow animals. Quayblue Apr 2016 #45