His Thanksgiving would not be happy
Say goodbye to Stanley - Large and on Black
Lone Tree Road
Hollister, CA
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Eric Raper
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- Taken on September 8, 2007
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plecojan 68 months ago | reply
NOOOOO, not Stanley. :-( I couldn't possibly eat anything with a name. Nice shot!!
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nal from miami 68 months ago | reply
A Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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Poor Stanley. I hope, at least he got the beer treatment
outdoorPDK 68 months ago | reply
Stanley?.....Looks more like Sally....Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving Day .
chasealpha1 68 months ago | reply
Looks like subspecies Meleagris gallopavo intermedia. I love the title, wild turkeys are so cool, thanks for posting.
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shelley04 68 months ago | reply
Oh such a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Except Stanley.
catbutler 68 months ago | reply
Happy Thanksgiving Eric and family. And whoever puts Stanley on the table is in for a very tough chew - serves 'em right!
(And by the way, check your research - this ain't Stanley! This is Vanessa, and she ain't interested in no Thanksgiving dinner).
Yes, I am a turkey expert - don't ask.....
Jen R 68 months ago | reply
Yes, I rather think she was looking for a studly specimen like the Real Stanley
Happy Thanksgiving, Beefus. I promise that my model will have one, since nobody can catch the buggah.
duncandragon 68 months ago | reply
Nice capture
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camera_obscura/vic 68 months ago | reply
LOL ! Poor Stanley :'(
Bye Stanley ! *sniff*
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pendeho 68 months ago | reply
It was an easy decision since Chewey was not there to lead them.
Beefus 68 months ago | reply
Thanks everybody...and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Re: Stanley's gender...
His apparent girlie appearance is exactly what ticked off Rachel, Margaret and Ophelia (pictured above). The unspoken rule in turkeydom is "If you're a Tom, don't act like a Tam".
Some of the turkeys around here go to extreme measures to keep from being the "subject" of a mealtime prayer....even going so far as to de-wattle themselves.
I've seen it before.
If you were in Stanley's shoes...er...feet...what would you do?
Bill Adams 68 months ago | reply
Transsexual turkeys have always confused me.
richies 68 months ago | reply
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♫Barb46♫ 68 months ago | reply
LOL poor Stanley!
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ocbird2 68 months ago | reply
LOL! oh dear...
catbutler 68 months ago | reply
Yep, excitement reigns in Holiister while this gender thing gets sorted.....
Dally 68 months ago | reply
We're sitting on the lanai, listening to exotic bird sounds, but I'm quite certain there are no Stanleys or Ophelias lodged in the "it-shall-remain-unnamed" tree adjacent to the porch. But I have seen some of these critters since our arrival in paradise...they looked quite relaxed, as do most of the human-type species...
Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!
ShawnXian (Busy Healing!) 68 months ago | reply
LOL!!! A tranny-turkey!!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Eric!!
casamelo 68 months ago | reply
LOL. Great Job!
Beefus 68 months ago | reply
Meanwhile, six days later, Beefus finally manages to thank everyone for the nice comments and Thanksgiving wishes. He then slinks away from the keyboard...appreciative, but highly cognizant of the tardiness of his response.