More turkeys!

As I was coming down our driveway today, I was delighted to see another flock of wild turkeys making their way across our lawn. I took some photos and later counted seventeen of these regal birds in one of the images, so this might be the same group Jeannine saw last week. Here's my favorite shot of the bunch. -- PL

Seventeen turkeys

Yesterday, as she returned home from a yoga class, Jeannine stopped in our driveway to count seventeen turkeys strutting around on our lawn. When she mentioned this to me as I greeted her at the door, I grabbed my camera and headed outside, thinking the birds might still be there and I might get one or two photos before they melted into the woods.

I did manage to snap a few photos, though true to form they didn't stick around too long, and in their stately yet curiously quick gait were soon lost to sight among the shadows under the trees.

This is a cropped version of one of the better photos, though it is a little blurry -- that's what happens sometimes when I'm trying to quickly get a few shots before the opportunity vanishes. -- PL

Even more turkeys

Coming home yesterday, I rounded a corner and saw this...

Unfortunately, (a) it was raining, and (b) I didn't have my camera with the good zoom lens with me, so I had to snap these shots hurriedly with my little pocket camera from the front seat of my truck. But I think they came out okay, nonetheless.

They crossed the road at their usual stately pace, hopped up on the guardrail...

... and then flew off. I wish I had been able to capture some images of them on the wing.

Love those turkeys! -- PL