Thanks Dan et al for your comments. We have often thought about converting some of the roosting turkeys into roasting turkeys, or at least rousting them. They are kind of like a destitute lazy brother-in-law that moves in with you: we really like seeing them now and then, but would just as soon they didn't take up permanent residence with us. Their droppings make a mess on the lawn, they are constantly getting into the food we put out in feeders for songbirds, they keep banging into the windows while trying to fight with their reflection in the glass . . . There are nights we have as many as 18-20 of them roosting in that tree, though at this time of year (mating and nesting season) the flock has dispersed somewhat. Last night there were five in the tree, but I could only get the one in the frame if I were to include the moonlight reflection in the water.
stan >> From: "Stan Halpin" <s...@stans-photography.info> >> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 3:26 AM >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <PDML@pdml.net> >> Subject: PESO: Roosting Turkey >> >>> A beautiful moon across the river this evening. Nicely silhouettes the >>> turkey roosting in the tree beside our house. >>> >>> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h5811daa8#h5cd71a0a >>> >> stan On Apr 24, 2013, at 9:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That image has a lovely mood. > > Dan Matyola > Agreed. > > And I have /never/ seen a turkey in a tree before. Nice catch! > > -- Walt > That's a nice shot, though I must admit I misread the text as 'the turkey > roasting in the tree', so imagine my disappointment... > > B > What Dan said; though I prefer a roasting turkey to a roosting one. > > Rick > Lovely photo. > > I prefer my turkeys in trees rather than ovens. > > ;-) > > cheers, > frank > Rather eerie. Could be a scene from a Dracula movie. Roosting isn't far from > roasting. I used to breed show turkeys (whites) many years ago. Our show > winning male (Thomas) weighed 60lb. > > Alan C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
