Taken back on Easter Sunday as light snow fell. The guys were doing their best to impress the ladies and put on a fashion show for them. Most of the time thing were quiet but the toms did get a bit aggressive toward each other a time or two. This guy is part of a rafter of turkeys that hangs out in a suburban area not far from where I live. There are some nice, natural open space areas for them but they oftentimes road the streets which is pretty fun and seems out of place.

That’s a face only a mother could love, right? 😀

On the way home from playing ballet taxi for my daughter this evening, I happened across one of the toms from a nearby rafter of turkeys. He made for a quick, fun photo subject and, also gave me a chance to test out my Sigma 150-600 Sports since I calibrated the lens’ autofocus system with a product called FoCal from Reikan.

Continued testing will be the determining factor but on this first outing I have to say I am impressed. This was taken at 600mm from a distance of about 20 yards and is cropped at about 50%. You can make out tons of detail in the bird’s skin and count the hairs coming off its head.

Tom the Turkey looks pretty grumpy today. Not entirely sure why. 😉 From my family to yours, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for following me. I truly appreciate you taking the time to look at my photos and hope you enjoy them.

Well, this was something that looked a bit odd. I knew turkeys would sometimes hang out in trees but this was the first time I had witnessed it personally. After being scared off by a suburban predator, the coyote I posted pics of a couple of days ago, the flock took flight and some of the turkeys sought shelter up high. As out of place as it might seem, they seemed quite comfortable up there and were undoubtedly safe from Wile E.

With dismal sky conditions last Saturday I didn’t expect it was worth devoting much time to a photo trip on this day so I decided to keep it local and hit up a few places near home. I came across a rafter of 40 or so Turkeys working their way through a field near the South Platte River in Colorado. The toms were all about impressing the ladies, strutting and posturing to gain attention.

Tony says the same as well. 😉 Their faces won’t win any beauty contests but these guys sure can be pretty when they puff up and strut their stuff as this image taken back in May shows.