Hi Russ,
That type of activity is not limited to the big birds. I park two vehicles
outside. My pickup's outside mirrors are constantly attacked by Tohees and
Mockingbirds. They fight with their image and deficate all over the place.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Russ Butler" <rbinnj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "OMlist Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 8:05 AM
Subject: [OM] happy turkey day
>I knew I had some turkey shots somewhere. They're more than a bit cloudy
> as they were shot through the window that the turkeys often peck. The
> tom here is more than a tad horny.
>
> http://nfs.nfshost.com/ja-roll/08/8D11/slides/14W.html
> http://nfs.nfshost.com/ja-roll/08/8D11/slides/16W.html
>
> Tom turkeys can be wacky when they are horny. My neighbor Nate bought I
> new black Lincoln last year. He washes and polishes it frequently. It is
> a tom turkey magnet. Apparently the tom sees his reflection, figures
> it's competition, and proceeds to fight and defecate on the car. Nate
> fought back by first chasing and then squirting the tom with a garden
> hose yet the tom returned a few more times. Nate had had it and decided
> he would shoot the tom the next time. But that didn't happen as turkeys
> are smart and the tom clearly sensed Nate's intent :-)
>
> Happy Thanksgiving.
>
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> Russ Butler (NJ USA)
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