Flying Turkey

[jbakerphoto]

So I was driving down a country road to go to some soccer fields to see if I was any good at sports photography and I saw this turkey on the side of the road. I kept on going and decided not to take pictures of him. On the way back he was still there in the same spot so I pulled over on the other side of the street and pulled the camera out (I had the 70-200 L F4 already on it) and shot away. I really didnt know turkeys could fly ....:wink

1.)
http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/45/D8/6D/i45D86D4E-AF1E-495D-BC5C-8AB07668EBF8.jpg

2.) Probaly my faverite!


http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/9D/A9/98/i9DA998E5-16D2-4522-8590-B122D6236B09.jpg

3.)

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/0E/35/CD/i0E35CDAC-83BD-4012-929A-46520692955B.jpg

4.)If you look closely you can see a hair sticking straight up on his head!!!

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/DD/75/86/iDD758627-B45F-44FE-B575-A98CAA79D532.jpg


OK so I will fess up now Turkeys cant fly and that is one ugly Buzzard but I had to get your attention some how. :rofl

[gluwater]

Actually Turkeys can and do fly. They also roost in trees at night.
I like the spread wings in the second shot, it's hard to get good detail in Turkey Vultures.

[jbakerphoto]

Actually Turkeys can and do fly. They also roost in trees at night.
I like the spread wings in the second shot, it's hard to get good detail in Turkey Vultures.

I didnt think they could fly! Owell! I guess I have watched the WKRP episode where they do the Thanksgiving Turkey drop to many times..:dunno ...That would be sorta wierd walking up on a big ol turkey roosting in a tree!

I just did some light pp in psp and it made the spread wing shot look even better...

Thanks for the response....

[DsrtVW]

There is a reason they are called Turkey Vultures. Here is a real turkey in flight and his destination to roost. There is a resemblence
http://kadvantage.smugmug.com/photos/261744795_EhgDd-L.jpg

http://kadvantage.smugmug.com/photos/261745352_Yxi6r-L.jpg

[jbakerphoto]

There is a reason they are called Turkey Vultures. Here is a real turkey in flight and his destination to roost. There is a resemblence
http://kadvantage.smugmug.com/photos/261744795_EhgDd-L.jpg

http://kadvantage.smugmug.com/photos/261745352_Yxi6r-L.jpg

Sweet Pics!!