Blairgowrie Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I have mentioned to some of you that wild turkeys have shown up at our bird feeder. I was fortunate enough to get a couple of pictures of them at first light this morning. The second picture has two of them in it. Wild turkeys are making a big comeback in Ontario and we now see large flocks of them nesting in the trees. Winter is hard on them and these two guys look a bit thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I thought this was going to be a thread about Jensen's family... Neat! I didn't even know there were wild turkeys in Ontario. What a difference between the wild and domesticated ones, eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Apparently very good eating but Helen and I have agreed that I should not shoot them. There are flocks of 40 odd birds around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloan Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Apparently very good eating but Helen and I have agreed that I should not shoot them.There are flocks of 40 odd birds around here. as a hippie vegetarian of 10 of my 23 years I agree with your decision. :wink: :cowers in the corner ready for backlash: We had a very large flock of those in my hometown (a rather large city) and the city decided to kill them all because they were sitting on people's cars. Sometimes I think it is humans who do the encroaching but its a downward slope I suppose. Thanks for the pictures BG, always nice to see a little of the outdoor wild among you wild dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 When I saw a post from BG about Wild Turnkey, I assumed it was the Bourbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeye Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 A very good artist friend of mine drew a cartoon-type drawing one time that had me in stitches for weeks. It was Thanksgiving, and the company we worked for gave each employee a turkey as a gift for the holiday. A note was hung in the breakroom that read - "Turkeys will be passed out from 2pm to 5pm Wed. Nov. 24th. Please make arrangements to pick up your turkey during this time." My buddy hung a hand drawn picture underneath this note that consisted of an obviously drunk turkey, leaning against a fence, clutching a bottle of Wild Human. I think I was still giggling about it at Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted March 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 That's funny Redeye and very clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted March 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 My two buddies showed up again this morning and the light was better. I also used a longer lense and was able to catch the colours. I have decided to name them jensenpark and cold_gambler and might eat them after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Well we'd be the two most hen-pecked Turkeys out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 LOL Great pics Jim, the subtlety of the plumage is captured beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenal Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 My two buddies showed up again this morning and the light was better. I also used a longer lense and was able to catch the colours. I have decided to name them jensenpark and cold_gambler and might eat them after all. I got dibs on a drumstick when "Cold_Gobbler" meets his maker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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