tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post4400627161504928422..comments2023-10-21T21:57:34.239+10:00Comments on a hazy moon: Talkin' TurkeyDelwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-66825063750580973832009-02-13T18:30:00.000+10:002009-02-13T18:30:00.000+10:00Mona: so he was a VERY early visitor. Thanks Mona....Mona: so he was a VERY early visitor. Thanks Mona.Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-9295167113647297822009-02-13T18:13:00.000+10:002009-02-13T18:13:00.000+10:00Hello Delwyn-just thought to send you this additio...Hello Delwyn-just thought to send you this additional information about my post today-Drawn by Nature by M hodges-<BR/><BR/> Hodges accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage to the South Seas from 1772-75. He mainly drew landscapes, but also some animals, birds and the peoples of the Pacific islands visited by the European explorers. Many of his views were later worked up into oil paintings or reproduced as engravings in published accounts of Cook's voyages and discoveries.Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116085517275784334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-61745049531372753202009-02-13T16:20:00.000+10:002009-02-13T16:20:00.000+10:00Dan: methinks I should proofread some more...the h...Dan: methinks I should proofread some more...the hand runs ahead of the eyes...Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-37033578785586291082009-02-13T16:17:00.000+10:002009-02-13T16:17:00.000+10:00Cheryl: Good to see(hear, no read )you on my page....Cheryl: Good to see(hear, no read )you on my page...<BR/><BR/>Beth: thanks for the lead..I now know how respectable and honoured your little mavens are.Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-50385844865170556322009-02-13T16:15:00.000+10:002009-02-13T16:15:00.000+10:00Tnaks Dan: I had a look, your bird seems bigger, A...Tnaks Dan: I had a look, your bird seems bigger, And it said that the Au turkey is not closely related to the US one. Interesting things we learn every day...Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-874302755525064592009-02-13T15:59:00.000+10:002009-02-13T15:59:00.000+10:00Well, in answer to my own question about what we c...Well, in answer to my own question about what we call a group of turkeys (at least here in the US) according to the State of Michigan,<BR/><BR/>"Most people are familiar with the term "flock of pigeons" and even "gaggle of geese," but did you know that a group of turkeys is called a "rafter"? And baby turkeys are called poults."<BR/><BR/>A rafter of turkeys. Hmmm. I've can't remember hearing anyone actually SAY that.<BR/><BR/>They are not solitary here. I see groups of females with a single tom. Our turkeys look similar, but they're a different species. Wikipedia has an article on them with pictures.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_turkeyDan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-8322195858318752592009-02-13T13:32:00.000+10:002009-02-13T13:32:00.000+10:00Very interesting, especially the albino turkey. Th...Very interesting, especially the albino turkey. Thanks for dropping by my place. I'll be back to visit ... seems there are a few of you from "down under" that I enjoy checking in on. <BR/>Bye... CherylCheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-42536139313347956802009-02-13T13:12:00.000+10:002009-02-13T13:12:00.000+10:00hehe...the scrub turkey is a party crasher! nice ...hehe...the scrub turkey is a party crasher! nice post and here's the low down on the word maven: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maven<BR/>have a great night!<BR/>bethtangled sky studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15611693183640996785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-88081446059545886082009-02-13T12:15:00.000+10:002009-02-13T12:15:00.000+10:00'Morning to you Violet SkyAnon: very funny - those...'Morning to you Violet Sky<BR/>Anon: very funny - those Texas turkeys sure talk a lot of gobbledegook<BR/><BR/>Dan: Do your turkeys look like these? I wonder if the collective noun is a gaggle of turkeys?? like geese,- Ours are solitary wanderers.<BR/><BR/>Mona: Yes and now I know why they are often to be seen flicking some of the nest over the pathways in the National Park.- hot chicks!Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-66574316941336651012009-02-13T11:43:00.000+10:002009-02-13T11:43:00.000+10:00Good morning Delwyn thank you for this post today....Good morning Delwyn thank you for this post today..they are always so busy making these massive nests a true builder in every sense...Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116085517275784334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-81150411960907245912009-02-13T11:14:00.000+10:002009-02-13T11:14:00.000+10:00Hi Delwyn,In California wild turkeys have become q...Hi Delwyn,<BR/><BR/>In California wild turkeys have become quite common also. I've been told that wild turkeys fill an environmental niche similar to the one occupied by our state bird, the California Quail. In any event, turkeys, once a rare sight, are now common. I just drove past a flock (do you call turkey groups flocks??) on my way home from work today.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post. <BR/><BR/>By the way, Ms. Anonymous made me laugh, though her comments sounded just a bit mean. I'll bet she lost money in the Bush financial fiasco.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-38097550790004439522009-02-13T10:51:00.000+10:002009-02-13T10:51:00.000+10:00Interesting and informative post. The turkeys you'...Interesting and informative post. The turkeys you've discussed are definitely Brush Turkeys. Or Scrub Turkeys.<BR/><BR/>Bush Turkeys are not too intelligent, sure of their values, and native to Texas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-79932032188024607362009-02-13T08:13:00.000+10:002009-02-13T08:13:00.000+10:00Bee: Welcome to my nest!!! I have been enjoying re...Bee: Welcome to my nest!!! I have been enjoying reading your very thoughtful pages. These birds are so unafraid of people ~ almost nonchalant...Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-29177240419221409672009-02-13T07:42:00.000+10:002009-02-13T07:42:00.000+10:00Love that sweet yellow chick! It tickles me to th...Love that sweet yellow chick! It tickles me to think of turkeys just wandering around the place.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-31199482359865610742009-02-13T07:40:00.000+10:002009-02-13T07:40:00.000+10:0016 - 24 eggs!!Plumage is so important for birds. A...16 - 24 eggs!!<BR/><BR/>Plumage is so important for birds. And we just think they look pretty!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.com