Friday, February 13, 2009

Valentine Turkeys




The gobblers were sparing when I captured this image. I didn't notice at the time that their heads & necks formed a heart shape. There is little doubt that the sparing was brought on by thoughts of their upcoming mating season.

I was pleasantly surprised a few moments ago when I found that Ken Conger had beaten me to the punch by posting a pair of Trumpeter Swans forming a heart also.
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22 comments:

  1. Kathy WFri Feb 13, 07:35:00 PM EST

    Lucky shot!! Perfect picture for Valentines Day. Hope you have a great weekend.

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  2. Ruth's Photo BlogFri Feb 13, 07:47:00 PM EST

    Sometimes we get surprize results with photography.Looks good.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  3. SAPhotographs (Joan)Fri Feb 13, 10:57:00 PM EST

    Ah yes!! They must know it Valentine's Day. :) Great capture and well spotted Coy.

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  4. AnonymousSat Feb 14, 09:56:00 AM EST

    Thank you for the ideas on how to improve "blog traffic." I will look into that once we return from Elk County. We're hoping for snow!!

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  5. UnknownSat Feb 14, 12:57:00 PM EST

    Now what are the chances of that?

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  6. i beatiSat Feb 14, 12:58:00 PM EST

    a lover's spat no doubt sandy

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  7. Tink *~*~*Sat Feb 14, 01:02:00 PM EST

    LOL. turkey lurve - that was a great capture. :D

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  8. AnonymousSat Feb 14, 01:35:00 PM EST

    That one is a youngster isn't it? It looks like it is but then I have not seen wild turkeys in my life.

    Happy Valentine's Day to you and to your family from me and Patty.

    Abraham Lincoln
    Brookville Daily Photo

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  9. BarbSat Feb 14, 01:43:00 PM EST

    How nice of them to pose like that for a Valentine's Day CC post. :)

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  10. FloSat Feb 14, 01:46:00 PM EST

    Fighting birds!! Cool!! Love the heart :)

    Mine is up over at Feather, Fur and Fins

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  11. AnonymousSat Feb 14, 01:58:00 PM EST

    This is really nice. We see a lot of turkeys in the fields around here, but I've never gotten any pictures.

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  12. Nikki - Notes of LifeSat Feb 14, 03:08:00 PM EST

    A brilliant capture! Well done :)

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  13. AnonymousSat Feb 14, 08:17:00 PM EST

    Great photo! I feel guilty for thinking about cranberry sauce and gravy right about now.

    I have an interesting vintage photo of a much larger bird on one of my blogs this week. You might get a kick out of it!


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  14. photowannabeSat Feb 14, 09:44:00 PM EST

    Perfect Valentine post Salty. I love when things like this turn out with little surprises.

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  15. UnknownSat Feb 14, 10:16:00 PM EST

    Turkey's are almost like deer in that they seem to do good everywhere. We even have them down here in south Florida, but you have to be on the lookout for them.

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  16. ManzSat Feb 14, 11:09:00 PM EST

    Some of the best photographic elements are not discovered until you look back on the shot later - the heart is fantastic!

    Ken's is also very impressive ;)

    Happy Valentine's Day!!

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  17. LoriSun Feb 15, 12:08:00 AM EST

    How cute!

    Happy Valentine's Day to you and the Mrs!

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  18. DianneSun Feb 15, 09:39:00 AM EST

    what a perfect shot!!

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  19. Misty DawnSSun Feb 15, 04:42:00 PM EST

    Not only is this a fantastic shot, this is an absolutely PERFECT image for Valentine's Day!!!

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  20. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMon Feb 16, 10:42:00 AM EST

    Salty: What a neat look at the heart in the turkeys.

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  21. MeggieWed Feb 18, 06:35:00 PM EST

    A most unusual Valentine, indeed!

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  22. TootieFri Feb 20, 11:34:00 AM EST

    I came today to look at your SkyWatch photo, which is very nice, but this one of the turkey love, is the winner! :-) I love it!

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