Rex Trulove
This pretty little buck and doe, flanked by wild turkeys, are in the yard of a friend. The lady fed the deer and turkeys twice a day, which is why the buck is looking back at me as if to say, “More? Feed me!”
This picture was taken during deer season and the lady’s house is a safe haven. It is posted and no hunting is allowed. The picture was taken from her front deck and I was about eight feet from the buck. I had to zoom out to get as many of the turkeys in this shot as I could. To give an idea of sizes, though, the turkey directly behind the doe weighs on the order of 25 pounds.
I was very surprised at the size of an adult turkey the first time I saw one.
Yes, they get huge. What is astonishing is that they can fly…not well, but they can fly. Lifting that bulk off the ground is amazing.
They know perfectly where they can find food
They certainly do. When they don’t get handouts, they can even smell grasses and weeds under the snow when the snow is two feet deep.