Hen Party

[Don in SJ]

I started out yesterday morning picking up branches that were blown down by TS Hanna on Saturday and I got about half the property done, took a break and when I came outside again, my good ole buddy Hilda was under the Dogwood tree eating the fallen berries and she had a friend with her who I shall now call Gilda. 8)

I decided to wait till they were done feeding, well, they never left, they were setting up camp in my yard, lying down, preening, and occasionally getting up to stroll over to my bird feeder and my neighbors and back to the garden area to rest again.

Bottom line, they stayed all day and did not cross the pond's dam breast till dusk, so needless to say the yard cleanup had to wait till today. Today no sign of either Hilda or Gilda!

Don

 

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[stefen]

Sandwiches on the hoof

 

[rmptr]

Good lookin' turkeys!

Was it Ben Franklin that suggested them for our national bird?

Nice pics!



rmptr

 

[packerbacker]

Nice shots! They taste great cooked in peanut oil!!

 

[aa battery]

hi don how are you? great pics

 

[wesfrye53]

Hey Don...put some feed closer to the house & you just might end up with some full-time residents!

 

[ClonedSIM]

Good lookin' turkeys!

Was it Ben Franklin that suggested them for our national bird?

Nice pics!



rmptr

Yep, that was ol' Benji.

And Alexander Graham Bell wanted everyone to answer their phones "Ahoy hoy."
If you've ever caught an episode of The Simpsons where Mr. Burns answers the phone, this is the phrase he uses.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

So have they been back to visit? Great pictures Don!

 

[Don in SJ]

So have they been back to visit? Great pictures Don!

They have claimed the property as theirs! All Squirrels, Blackbirds, Morning Doves are now being chased away by the ever vigilant ladies. They now just look up at me when I go outside and maybe only move a few feet, I think they know they are safe for now. Kind of cool having them here everyday, at least so far. They have even roosted a few evenings in one of the big pine trees overhanging the pond.
I sure hope next Spring during Gobbler season that they attract a Gobbler to the property, I would love to get photographs of one with his tail feathers all displayed like he thinks he is a Peacock or something.

Don

 

[wesfrye53]

So have they been back to visit? Great pictures Don!

They have claimed the property as theirs! All Squirrels, Blackbirds, Morning Doves are now being chased away by the ever vigilant ladies. They now just look up at me when I go outside and maybe only move a few feet, I think they know they are safe for now. Kind of cool having them here everyday, at least so far. They have even roosted a few evenings in one of the big pine trees overhanging the pond.
I sure hope next Spring during Gobbler season that they attract a Gobbler to the property, I would love to get photographs of one with his tail feathers all displayed like he thinks he is a Peacock or something.

Don

When you get that pic Don, be sure and post it!