When pigs fly.
Nov 19, 2019 16:40:49 #
Oops, I meant turkey. Turkeys are abundant here on the Cape but I seldom see them fly. vz
Nov 19, 2019 17:04:31 #
That's because they can only go from the ground to the tree and visa a versa.
Nov 19, 2019 17:07:42 #
vonzip wrote:
Oops, I meant turkey. Turkeys are abundant here on the Cape but I seldom see them fly. vz
Legend has it that they fly ONLY between November 1 and Thanksgiving! Actually, I’ve NEVER seen one fly. Nice shot.
Nov 19, 2019 17:20:34 #
It looks like a wild one, maybe they can fly. The modern farm raised ones are too fat to fly. Thus the famous turkey drop episode of the comedy WKRP in Cincinnati:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFtV6-ALoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFtV6-ALoQ
Nov 19, 2019 17:22:07 #
Have seen turkeys fly. They were in view probably over a range of 300 ft in flight and going strong before they disappeared into the puckerbrush. They are not graceful fliers (at least those that I have seen).
More interesting is seeing Guinea Hens fly. They are like little spheres with wings.
Pigs, not so much.
More interesting is seeing Guinea Hens fly. They are like little spheres with wings.
Pigs, not so much.
Nov 19, 2019 17:23:11 #
starlifter wrote:
That's because they can only go from the ground to the tree and visa a versa.
You gotta be right starlifiter. I've never seen one flat out booking somewhere. vz
Nov 19, 2019 17:24:54 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
Legend has it that they fly ONLY between November 1 and Thanksgiving! Actually, I’ve NEVER seen one fly. Nice shot.
Thanks Mike and for checking in and commenting. vz
Nov 19, 2019 17:27:55 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
It looks like a wild one, maybe they can fly. The modern farm raised ones are too fat to fly. Thus the famous turkey drop episode of the comedy WKRP in Cincinnati:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFtV6-ALoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFtV6-ALoQ
Thanks John for looking in and the link. vz
Nov 19, 2019 17:31:09 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Have seen turkeys fly. They were in view probably over a range of 300 ft in flight and going strong before they disappeared into the puckerbrush. They are not graceful fliers (at least those that I have seen).
More interesting is seeing Guinea Hens fly. They are like little spheres with wings.
Pigs, not so much.
More interesting is seeing Guinea Hens fly. They are like little spheres with wings.
Pigs, not so much.
Wow, I've never seen wild turkeys fly more than a short distance. Your description of Guinea Hens flying is comical. Thanks DirtFarmer for checking in and commenting. vz
Nov 19, 2019 18:17:52 #
Nov 19, 2019 18:30:56 #
Hamltnblue
Loc: Springfield PA
Just google turkey fly.
There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing it. They actually can fly pretty well
There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing it. They actually can fly pretty well
Nov 19, 2019 18:33:55 #
kpmac wrote:
Beautiful action shot, vz.
I have only seen them fly up to or down from a tree. In fact, they sleep in trees. Since coyotes. Don't climb trees, they are safer.
Nov 19, 2019 19:02:01 #
starlifter wrote:
That's because they can only go from the ground to the tree and visa a versa.
not true. Here in northern NY the turkeys fly way more than that. It is not uncommon to see them take flight and fly from one wooded area to another several hundred yards away.
Nov 19, 2019 19:12:55 #
Nov 19, 2019 19:14:22 #
Hamltnblue wrote:
Just google turkey fly.
There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing it. They actually can fly pretty well
There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing it. They actually can fly pretty well
Thanks Hamltnblue. I'll do just that. vz
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