Dramatic take off from our roof!!
Dramatic take off from our roof!!  The wires are not part of his act!

Who says turkeys can’t fly. We had full visual contact the whole flight, no mystery where this guy will land, the neighbor’s roof. Turkeys have been strutting up and down our street all weekend. A neighbor told me one was on our roof yesterday but I missed it. Today I was ready, when I heard the neighbor’s dog stirring up a fuss I got my camera and headed out just in time for the wild turkey shoot. And by golly I got these two shots.

In flight
In flight

After all this excitement I went inside to admire my “wildlife” photos when I heard something on the deck when I looked up I was eye to eye with another wild turkey!!! I got this picture as he hurried off 🙂 He didn’t stay around to chat, or wait for it, talk turkey!!!

turkey heading north
South end of a turkey heading North

Things have quieted down now long enough for me to post this but who knows what else will go on  the next few days with the Full Moon, St. Patrick’s day and Spring Equinox all in one week. Stay tuned!

Éire go Brách

My Backyard shamrocks
My Backyard  full of shamrocks and maybe a leprechaun or two.

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    1. These are domestic turkeys that got away from a farm years ago and now wonder the neighborhoods! They bring everyone out to watch them. Turkeys make good neighbors.
      Happy St Paddy’s Day !!

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  4. We don’t have turkeys, but we do have lots of pheasants, both wild and reared in pens for shooting on the moors. They have a habit of waiting until a car is almost upon them then hurtling across the road. More often than not when it’s too late to miss them, so making a mess of the front or lights of the car. The males are very colourful, though much smaller than turkeys. I’d hate to see what damage they could cause.

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    1. Yesterday during rush hour one of the turkeys was in the middle of the road. I was wondering when somebody would get turkey squash all over their car!
      When I grew up in Oklahoma an uncle raised quail and pheasants from eggs to be let loose for hunting, too. He called them his little turkeys. I’m not sure they were ever really let loose LOL. 😉
      I’m really enjoying this story sharing, Janet 🙂

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