Gobbler

[robertk]

This is one of a half dozen big tom turkeys that have been visiting the yard lately.

And here he is with some friends

 

[Chilli]

This is one of a half dozen big tom turkeys that have been visiting the yard lately.

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And here he is with some friends

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They're quite big aren't they. Impressive amount of feathers on them too, good insulation I guess!

 

[ncsuwolf]

Great pictures. They look…..delicious

They are beautiful birds

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great pictures of your varied wildlife! Thanks for sharing.

 

[pepperj]

Great looking Tom(s)

 

[robertk]

It's funny -- when the toms are all puffed up, the deer are intimidated and will hang back until the toms move away before they come up and eat.

 

[Sandog]

I don't know turkey anatomy, but I imagine those guys have some wicked spurs.

 

[robertk]

I don't know turkey anatomy, but I imagine those guys have some wicked spurs.

They're not that bad, really. You can kinda see them in this shot.

 

[Gare]

GREAT Pictures Robert What kind of camera ?

 

[Gare]

In the second picture are the two turkeys close Hens or young gobblers ?

 

[robertk]

GREAT Pictures Robert What kind of camera ?

Actually those were taken with an iPhone -- the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It has three lenses (wide, normal, and telephoto) and takes really good pictures. Plus the animals don't seem to mind when I take it out. Larger objects scare them (snow shovels, for example -- they all ran to the woods when I came out with a shovel in my hand, and only came back once I put it away).

 

[Gare]

Thank you Robert I have a Iphone 13 Pro max

 

[robertk]

In the second picture are the two turkeys close Hens or young gobblers ?

The one closest to the front is another Tom, he just doesn't have his fan up. The one right behind him I think is a bearded hen. Some people I show the photo to say it's a young tom, some say it's a bearded hen. I don't know enough to tell the difference, but it doesn't have any of the facial features that the other toms do.

 

[robertk]

GREAT Pictures Robert What kind of camera ?

I should probably also add that I was standing very close to them when I took those pictures. Maybe eight or ten feet from me to the birds at times. They will come literally right to my feet sometimes. At that distance probably any camera would do a good job.

 

[Gare]

Thank you for your replies Robert

 

[Blackfoot58]

Great to have abundant nature.👍🏼

 

[rginn]

That last one with those toms strutting across the snow is pretty cool. iPhone huh? I remember when people would post pics and apologize for the quality cause they took them with their phones. These days, I got a really good Canon and your phone is equal to that in quality pics.