Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Freaks In the Backyard

The wind has kept all the wildlife pretty well hunkered down, but a few turkeys did wander through this afternoon.  One in particular really caught my eye.  Watching them through the great room window, then through the bedroom window, I decided I really did need to try to capture these guys.  Of course my long lens wasn't on my camera.  So, with a lens swap, a trip-pot swap, and locating my hen call, I snuck out on the back deck while they were in the trees and got myself set up.  One hen call and they started back toward the openness of the backyard.  Patience, Grasshopper, Patience.  It paid off - some with good sun, some not so much.

Definitely not the top bird of the group.
"Dominance"

Sun comes back, tail feathers come back up.
The wind makes it little tough to impress the ladies.
And the one that particularly caught my eye.  I believe a bearded hen freak-a-zoid came through.  Not what one sees everyday.

Notice, no spurs on its legs.
Better sight of its leg.  I'm just not seeing a spur.
Maybe a jake, but a whole lot of question in my mind.

And this concludes today's freak show at the Snow Chateau.

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