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Maestro
Jul-22-2007, 05:08 PM
These were shot at the Fossil Rim Nature Reserve. They are a considered native species to the reserve and are completely wild albeit a bit more used to people.

This one would no move not matter how close I got. I don't know if this is male or female but it seemed to be sitting on eggs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Intermediate%20sized%20birds/Wild_Turkey13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Intermediate%20sized%20birds/Wild_Turkey14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Intermediate%20sized%20birds/Wild_Turkey18.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Intermediate%20sized%20birds/Wild_Turkey17.jpg

This one I do believe is the male that was walking close by foraging.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Intermediate%20sized%20birds/Wild_Turkey15.jpg
emmalou
Jul-22-2007, 05:43 PM
WOW! That second to last one is magnificent Stephen!!!
ShepsMom
Jul-22-2007, 06:38 PM
Great shots Stephen!! Love the shot before last one. Very nice details :clap
Dick on Aruba
Jul-22-2007, 07:10 PM
Very nice series. I like these more than the first round.

#4 is my favorite.

Thanks for sharing

Dick.
Harv
Jul-23-2007, 12:57 AM
Stephen, these are great captures of what has to be one of nature's ugliest creatures. Welll done.
Ric Grupe
Jul-23-2007, 06:03 AM
Nice gobbler shots, Stephen! :clap
WildWally
Jul-23-2007, 07:53 AM
#4 is great !!!!!
Their nose looks like an old witch!!! LOL
tesa
Jul-23-2007, 03:10 PM
Wow! Fantastic shots of not only the world's ugliest birdies, but also usually the hardest to get a good shot of! :)
Maestro
Jul-23-2007, 03:51 PM
WOW! That second to last one is magnificent Stephen!!!

Thanks Emmalou. He/She/It was making it pretty easy. The hard part was standing in the window area of the passenger side door leaning over my roof to take the picture. :rofl
Maestro
Jul-23-2007, 03:53 PM
Great shots Stephen!! Love the shot before last one. Very nice details :clap

Thanks a bunch.
Maestro
Jul-23-2007, 03:55 PM
Stephen, these are great captures of what has to be one of nature's ugliest creatures. Welll done.

Poor guys. I think turkeys and vultures get a bad rap because of looks. Hey, Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird. Can't be all bad. :D Thanks for the comments.
Maestro
Jul-23-2007, 03:56 PM
Very nice series. I like these more than the first round.

#4 is my favorite.

Thanks for sharing

Dick.

Yeah, the first round was so-so. I really just happy to be able to take pictures of them that day. The second round was just incredibly lucky to be able to get so close to them. I really enjoyed it.
Maestro
Jul-23-2007, 03:57 PM
Nice gobbler shots, Stephen! :clap

Thanks Ric.
Shasoc
Jul-23-2007, 07:45 PM
Very nice images, Stephen. I like the iridescence play of the feathers.
Thanks for sharing,
Socrate
dbaker1221
Jul-24-2007, 03:24 AM
good captures Stephen:clap