Wow! KB, your cameras just 'happen' to be in the right spot at the right time. You have a nose for wildlife hotspots. This was so fun to watch. What intricate, spectacular plumage those hens have.
Have you read "Illumination in the Flatwoods: A Season With The Wild Turkey", by Joe Hutto? I highly recommend it.
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Pretty neat to see ! The chicks are almost too big to shelter under Mom any more.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a child, I remember my bantam hen covering her chicks when a hawk was hovering overhead. She squawked so loudly.
ReplyDeleteA big family to look after, is that the usual number in a brood? a clutch? a hatch?
ReplyDeleteThey really are such good Mamas.
ReplyDeleteWow! KB, your cameras just 'happen' to be in the right spot at the right time. You have a nose for wildlife hotspots. This was so fun to watch. What intricate, spectacular plumage those hens have.
ReplyDeleteHave you read "Illumination in the Flatwoods: A Season With The Wild Turkey", by Joe Hutto? I highly recommend it.
Chris from Boise
And happy Thanksgiving back at'cha! - Chris from Boise
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ReplyDeleteWonderful nature! YAM xx
Those chicks look too big to fit under their mom, but they made it work. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteTurkeys are very good moms! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHow nice of the mama to sit down right in front of your camera. It was wonderful to get the close up of how she was trying to keep her chicks dry.
ReplyDeleteSelfless motherhood on display. How wonderful your cams were in the right place to capture these moments.
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