A flock (or rafter if you prefer) of wild turkeys passed through the yard on several occasions last week. I was at my desk working when I caught these two hens on the other side of my window. There were about twenty individuals total with quite a few chicks. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 2800, f/6.3 at 1/800th of a second.
I love our visits from the turkeys! They seem prehistoric….always come running down the hill in a line- so awkwardly graceful (we hum Swan Lake during their entrance)..
The Rolling Stones’ 1971 Hit “Wild Horses (Couldn’t Drag Me Away)” was originally titled “Wild Turkeys”, but Keith insisted they already had too many Thanksgiving-themed songs on the Sticky Fingers album, so they changed it to horses.
Nice! Wild turkeys are gorgeous birds. Their coppery-hued feathers can look so different depending on the quality & angle of the light reaching them. Lucky you, Sean, that you got to observe their parade!
I love this picture with one turkey in focus and her “twin” in the fuzzy background. Lovely composition and lighting to show off the detail of the feathers.
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A flock (or rafter if you prefer) of wild turkeys passed through the yard on several occasions last week. I was at my desk working when I caught these two hens on the other side of my window. There were about twenty individuals total with quite a few chicks. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 2800, f/6.3 at 1/800th of a second.
I love our visits from the turkeys! They seem prehistoric….always come running down the hill in a line- so awkwardly graceful (we hum Swan Lake during their entrance)..
The Rolling Stones’ 1971 Hit “Wild Horses (Couldn’t Drag Me Away)” was originally titled “Wild Turkeys”, but Keith insisted they already had too many Thanksgiving-themed songs on the Sticky Fingers album, so they changed it to horses.
Nice! Wild turkeys are gorgeous birds. Their coppery-hued feathers can look so different depending on the quality & angle of the light reaching them. Lucky you, Sean, that you got to observe their parade!
I love this picture with one turkey in focus and her “twin” in the fuzzy background. Lovely composition and lighting to show off the detail of the feathers.