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Pals for Now


Pals for Now
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Copyright: Rick Price (Adanac) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-04-03 16:42
Viewed: 571
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Soon these two will be battling over the ladies hearts, but right now this pair of Tom Wild Turkeys are friends feeding on the grass in the townsite of Elkwater in the Cypress Hills.


Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
General Description

By Gustave J. Yaki


Initially a bird of the central and eastern USA states, southern Ontario and Quebec, south into Mexico, which disappeared from its periphery due to excessive hunting and habitat alteration. It has been reintroduced to former areas, with populations thriving under new hunting legislation.

In Alberta at least 398 birds were released in seven general areas of the province, but only two have succeeded. These are in the Cypress Hills and the Porcupine Hills area. A small population exists near Turner Valley, possibly from the Porcupine Hill release. They enter urban areas in winter, taking advantage of food scattered at bird feeders.

Wild Turkeys are omnivorous, eating insects, especially grasshoppers, terrestrial invertebrates, small vertebrates (voles, shrews, etc.) but mostly vegetation, especially in winter. This includes, seeds, grains, leaves, nuts and acorns.

Males are promiscuous. Their loud gobbling attracts receptive hens. She lays her 8-12 eggs in a shallow hollow in open deciduous forest, often near the edge. The incubation period is 28 days. Upon hatching, the hen leads them to the best feeding areas. The young feed themselves, but are brooded and guarded by the female. They can fly at about 14 days and join the hen to roost beside her in the trees. The family remains together until winter.
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I used to have so many of these on my property...or lets call it our wilderness home...whatever...lean...that's what they are....too lean...but they do have a tendency to know hen season is open.
Bob

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
  • [2008-04-03 18:35]

Hi Rick , very nice color and detail , I have never seen a wild turkey before , they look a little mean :-)

regards

Art

hello Rick

excellent shot of these Wild Turkeys with a fine POV & framing,
excellent DOF, great sharpness and details,
and i love the workshop that Bob has done, TFS

Asbed

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2888] (10447)
  • [2008-04-03 21:39]

Hi Rick.
We also have wild turkeys here, bun not a chance to catch them yet, they are high in the mountains, but Cougars, wild cats, and coyotes keep the population very low.
Great photo Rick they seems to be happy by now.
Saludos
Luis52.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1068 W: 26 N: 3206] (11487)
  • [2008-04-04 2:23]

Hi Rick,
nice to see these guys doing what nature and not squeezed into a farm somewhere! I like the almost identical poses you caught here and the bright light is well exposed showing lots of detail. Their markings are actually really nice!
tfs
Paul

Hello Rick,
It is obvious the wild variety is considerably more fit as compared to the guys bred for the Christmas and Thanksgiving!It is a pleasant composition, and the birds are captured with fine details in the plumage...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Wow!Wild Turkeys?!!
I didn't know they existed!I only thought turkeys grew on farms!
Very well done, Rick!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-04-04 9:06]

Hi Rick,

These two look so cute together - almost in the same poses. Their plummage is pretty with nice colors and details. Nice to see them in a natural setting.

Jane

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2008-04-04 15:34]

Hi Rick,
looks like those two have survived Christmas and Easter. As good looking as they are I'm surprised :-).
Nice shot, a lot of detail in that plumage and good sharpness.
never seen Wild one that close, but I heard they have them around here.

Hi Rick,
Magnifique ces deux dindons côte à côte , très belle ocmposition et très belle couleurs.
Merci
marie

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3103 W: 234 N: 5930] (20016)
  • [2008-04-04 23:23]

Amazing color values on the plumage of these two turkeys, Rick.
You certainly caught them in a nice pose.
Their parallel stances make for an interesting composition.
Great details on these wild ones.
TFS. : )

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2008-04-05 4:25]

Hello RIck,
Interesting to see these wild Turkeys keeping close together. Fine sharp details of the nicely coloured plumage and I like the way they're posing for you. Interesting note too.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-05 22:19]

Hello Rick

What a couple of turkeys.
A wonderful capture of these two,we have had a population explosion in these parts.I have been feeding a flock of about 30 this past winter.They don't fly much but they can certainly out run me in the snow.
Very good POV,the details are sharp and the plumage well defined.
TFS

Rob

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-04-09 10:07]

Hi Rich again.
You have pictured amazing pair of the bird. Wonderful scene and great sharpness and details of the image. Cropping, framing and composition are spot on. I lie strong sunlight and perfect exposure of the image especially shadows. Perfect job and kind regards.
Alexei.

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