When we think of turkeys, it is quite often related to Thanksgiving when we feast upon their bounty. We don’t often see humans feeding wild turkeys for the turkey’s benefit.
The Tom turkey in this picture was proudly watching over two hens. Being very protective of them, he would puff up and turn vividly colorful if we approached too near.
They were enjoying the feed left for them by the custodians of Brown Canyon Ranch located in the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains, near Sierra Vista, Arizona.
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Capture time: 9:53:52 AM
Capture date: June 11, 2014
Exposure: 1/500 sec @ f/6.3
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Lens: 5.8-23.2
Edited in Lightroom
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