I am here in Biscuit Hollow pretty much only on weekends. So it surprises me how much wildlife I see with such limited time. Last year about this time, I took this picture of a hen turkey outside in the lower yard.
Sunday morning, 3/25/07, I saw a small flock cross the upper yard with this very nice tom turkey. The colors were vivid and he looked very handsome as he followed his harem, strutting his stuff, fanning his tail feathers. One of the measures of a trophy turkey is the length of his beard. This one looked nice, but I am not a very good judge. I have never been a turkey hunter. Growing up, we never saw turkeys in the valley. And now it’s just is a matter of time, and getting up REALLY early in the morning. Turkey season opens May 1, after the breeding season.
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