Snow!

We woke up this morning to snow. I love snow, but I'm glad we didn't have it earlier; it makes winter seem so much longer. Getting ready to fly across the water. I guess these guys don't fly south for winter...

Clan Gathering

The other morning I was awake early and watched the turkeys in the trees as they woke up. I wondered when they would get 'out of bed' as it was close to 7 am and they seemed to be awake, stretching and moving around. All it took was one brave fellow to decide it was light enough and flew down to the low lands and then soon one by one they flew out of the trees. I went and had a look as there seemed to be more than ever, and sure enough, this is the largest group we've seen. I counted 57 of them...good thing Thanksgiving is over in Canada!

Turkeys in a Willow Tree

This picture was taken moments ago right outside my office window! They have been hanging out for about a month; and Pete counted 35 of them in the back field on Sunday. In the morning around 6:30 or so, just as it is getting light, they will fly out of the tree down to the lowlands. I remember being shocked the first time I saw one up a tree; it just never crossed my mind that they could fly.