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Title: Wild Turkeys
Post by: glenn kangiser on May 14, 2009, 12:39:25 AM
No - not in the Whitehouse...

They were in a field along the road in Hunters Valley when I went to work Sunday.

(https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/glennkangiser/wildturkey.jpg)
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: Squirl on May 14, 2009, 07:55:05 AM
Great Picture.  I have found feathers at my property but no birds yet.  I have also found many hunters looking for them too at my property.  I have to get those posted signs up.
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: MountainDon on May 14, 2009, 09:41:14 AM
Nice turkeys!   :D
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: Homegrown Tomatoes on May 14, 2009, 10:46:29 PM
Nice pic.  We saw three yesterday between here and town.  There are a lot out around the house, but they don't often come up close to the yard because of the dogs.  The deer have been right up in the yard even with the dogs (I think they figured out the little dog is chained and can't get to them and Grover is old and getting hard of hearing.)  DH is talking about building a treehouse for the kids and using it as a tree stand come hunting season. 
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: glenn kangiser on May 15, 2009, 12:03:45 AM
They were a couple hundred feet away from me in an oak grove - so telephoto but not too bad -- I took lots but that was one of the best representing the whole group.

We have quite a few bunches - flocks? herds? of them around here. [crz]
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: MountainDon on May 15, 2009, 01:00:21 AM
Quote from: glenn kangiser on May 15, 2009, 12:03:45 AM
....bunches - flocks? herds? of them around here. [crz]

A collective noun is a descriptor for a group of somethingof one kind, such as a herd of cows or a flock of birds...

a battery of barracudas
a flock or gang of turkeys
a clutch of chicks
a pod of dolphins
a bed of clams
a family of sardines
a cloud of grasshoppers
a lush of mallards
a scurry of squirrels
...........
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: glenn kangiser on May 15, 2009, 01:06:35 AM
Thanks, Don -- a gang sounds cool.
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: diyfrank on May 15, 2009, 07:26:31 AM
California Turkey gangs  d*
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: diyfrank on May 15, 2009, 07:27:33 AM
Nice photo Glenn  [cool]
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: Mike 870 on May 15, 2009, 09:26:30 AM
They are making quite a comeback here in Ohio, along with pheastants, bobcats and even black bears.  As much as I hate paying the taxes,  it's exciting to see some of our programs work as well as they are. 

Cool pictures too BTW.
Title: Re: Wild Turkeys
Post by: Squirl on May 15, 2009, 10:18:07 AM
My favorite is a murder of crows.