Birds Wild Turkeys

[GvilleRick]

While out running errands I saw a group of wild turkeys in a grassy area just off the highway. After returning home I grabbed my A7RV and RX10iv and returned to see if they were still there. I saw three but only one was in the open so I could some shots.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 500

• DSC-RX10M4
• 219.8 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 125

• DSC-RX10M4
• 143.2 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Unframed Dave]

Never seen a wild one before. The brush of hairs on the chest for want of a better term is something I didn't know existed.

More colourful than I expected too.

 

[GvilleRick]

Never seen a wild one before. The brush of hairs on the chest for want of a better term is something I didn't know existed.

More colourful than I expected too.

This is a male, or tom, turkey in breeding plumage which is why it is so colorful. The hairs are, appropriately enough, called a beard and this one is pretty impressive from what I've seen. There were at least three turkeys in the area when we drove by the first time and when I got there there were two that I think were females in the distance and this male close enough to me to get the photos. I'm glad that this is the one I could see. Here's another shot showing the beard.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Unframed Dave]

Cool, every day a school day.

I kept three one year. Towards Christmas, one got stolen. We called the other two George and Mildred. At the time we had a guest house and the whole family came to us for Christmas Dinner. George and Mildred joined us as well.

 

[Ralph]

I never knew that their feather has suck a shinny sheen to it's feathers.
This has add such a beauty to them I think. And it would be great to see one.
Well done.