Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on January 26, 2011, 09:36:27 PM

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Post by: denis on January 26, 2011, 09:36:27 PM

turkeys from whitby area.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5392001090_3c56f4d5ec_b.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5392000866_41a1fecb4a_b.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5392000682_8a07ae22a9_b.jpg)

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Post by: Luv2Bird on January 27, 2011, 12:06:02 AM

Is this what happened to the "Unicorns" ??  :D They sure aren't attractive.

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Post by: Lloyd on January 27, 2011, 07:34:26 AM

Yes, but with a little chestnut stuffing and giblet gravy you'll forget all about the way they look.

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Post by: denis on January 27, 2011, 09:21:35 AM

LOL.
call them whatever you want sue,but lloyd,s right!
they taste a lot better than they look! LOL

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Post by: Vince on January 27, 2011, 10:48:56 AM

Did you take those shots before Christmas dinner?

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Post by: denis on January 27, 2011, 04:59:14 PM

LOL. funny vince.no matter how hard i tried,they would not follow me home.

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Post by: Luv2Bird on January 27, 2011, 09:09:31 PM

Denis .. lucky for them you only "shoot" with a camera.  Have to admit they are great shots.

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Post by: Lloyd on January 27, 2011, 10:14:14 PM

Just as an aside, the tom or "bearded" turkey (first photo) can only be hunted in the spring, but either sex can be hunted in the recently introduced fall open season. Their numbers are steadily increasing (although not a reason to hunt them, some may argue) and because they are so skittish and easily spooked when mating (spring) a very intense safety course is mandatory before anyone can receive a license to hunt them. In spring, hunters will be heavily camouflaged and will imitate their calls in order to entice the toms. The safety course is necessary to prevent those calling from being shot.

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Post by: Luv2Bird on January 27, 2011, 10:20:38 PM

Lloyd ... had to laugh -- guess photographers who know their bird calls should be careful during hunting season.