Couple of jake turkeys looking for something to eat after a sleet and ice storm. We had an 1/2" to 3/4" of sleet and ice one night last week. Made for a pretty interesting drive to work the next morning. You can see the ice sticking to the turkeys backs. For those not familiar with turkeys a jake is an immature male. You can see the short stubby beards starting to grow on their chests.
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Neat! You always teach me something about outdoors or hunting. Today you taught me "jake". :)
Really great close ups pics of these guys. We had a whole group (10-15) of turkeys walk right over the hill and through our "yard". This was about a month ago and of course I didn't have my camera handy.
Turkeys are gobbling down this way already. I can't wait!
Talk about cold turkey...
I couldn't resist. That is a heck of a lot of sleet; those days it would stink to be an animal.
Good to see your comments on my blog tonight. I have had lots of turkey sightings out here toward Highland lately.... a hopeful sign.
I didn't know the term "jake". Nor did I know about the beards. I'll be reading up on turkeys. They're really cool looking!
Turkeys are so intriguingly creepy!!
I just spit water across my computer. "Talk about cold turkey" Thanks Stephanie and Dustin.
Love the pics as well.
It looks a bit as if one stays on guard while the other one looks for food,i wonder if they take turns.....
Glad you're teaching me animal/hunting/outdoor terminology. Never knew the "jake" name before.
These guys are massive! (Not that I've ever seen a wild turkey.....)
Probably a stupid question...but Are you "allowed" to hunt these things now....or only in hunting season?
Great pictures.....and that's crazy catching the ice on them. Just shows how tough those ol' birds are!
Stephanie and Dustin - Ha, ha. Good one :).
Dawn - Yes, hunting is regulated on the turkeys. There's a season in the fall for either sex and one in the Spring for males only.
Those are really neat pics, Joe! I like the wintry setting. Hopefully, those jakes will grow up to be big ol' Toms with big ol' beards!
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