Wild Turkey

Took a family vacation to Maryland in the Assateague Island area. I got up early each morning for some wildlife viewing before hitting the beaches with the family. I came across a family of turkey as I was driving back from Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. This one flew into a tree for a minute while the rest ran into the brush.

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Hard-Rain says:

Doing a Green Heron pose:

Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

vzonabaxter says:

I've never seen young Wild Turkey. Great capture.
I lioke the second shot....you're right does look like hes doing the Green Heron pose!
Have a safe holiday weekend.
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nodouble (slow ...) says:

Cute little fella! Have a great weekend. :)
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rowrlm says:

Wonderful shots. I really like the second one. How wonderful to see young turkeys like this. Wodnerful detail! Hope you had a great vacation. Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
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backroadshutterbug says:

Great shots of this youngster!
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J Gilbert says:

I've never seen a young one off of the ground. Pretty neat. We've been thinking about going down there.
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D_C_D says:

Dude! Looks like the little one is ready to fledge.
Re Blackwater, Assateague: was there last November - great area! My brother lives outside Baltimore so we also went to Coniwingo Dam for bald eagle shots then down the DelMarVa for snowy geese, etc. Here's a link to his picks from there and other parks in the area. Have fun!

www.flickr.com/photos/22132150@N06/sets/
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lucycat says:

Beautiful shots of this cute youngster!
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Summer-Solstice says:

Excellent find... nice shot!
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curlyson says:

Funny little birds !!!
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Aegolius says:

Baby turkeys sure are cute...excellent shots of this young one.
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Skipbro says:

Great pair of shots. I used to live in Maryland and spent considerable time at Assateague. It's a great place.
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deerluvr says:

always nice to see the little ones! great shots!
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b52starr says:

Looks like a young one. Nice catch. One of my favorite birds!
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violetflm says:

kind of an ugly duckling. :)
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souljourner says:

What a cute little baby turkey! You captured it nicely!
I love to see them when they are about half grown, to watch them run- it's hilarious... kinda reminds me of the raptors on Jurrasic Park : )
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William Dalton says:

They're called poult(s) at this age and this is very neat!
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CrazyFrogLady says:

Baby animals are so cute.....just can't resist to take pictures of them. Great capture.
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quietnature says:

A first for me too. Great shots!
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quietnature says:

First time I've seen photos of these too. Great shots!
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paulv2c "Still Recuperating" says:

Wow, what a find. Another wonderful photo.
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Outdoorsman20 says:

Great shot!! I have seen startlingly few poults around in my area this spring. I have seen plenty of hens, but almost no little ones.
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rattlinantler says:

Great find and what excitement! It is always a pleasure to find poults and have them sit still.
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emace says:

Excellent find! I run into a lot of turkeys whenever I go down to Starved Rock in the winter time looking for eagles. I've never seen a little one like this before, though. Excellent find!
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Rhode2Boston says:

Mmmm. I hope you came upon some stuffing arund the next bend.

:-)

Wow, this guy looks pretty young. What a sight. Great shots.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennifer Schlick says:

Oh, baby. A little unsteady on the branches... Nice capture!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Joan M says:

Aww, he' s cute! Love the 2nd "green heron" pose!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

C Griffith says:

Way too cute, what an amazing find! Your Green Heron Pose comment got a chuckle out of me!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

pat weghorn says:

I've never seen a baby wild turkey, so it's great to see your great, clear shots. Thank you Brian. By the looks of these posts, you had a good vacation. Glad you had some family vacation time. :)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Exop 4 says:

Your work is fantastic. Always interesting !
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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