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Title: Backyard visitors
Post by: canadatom on August 27, 2014, 10:08:25 PM
Had this group of birds hanging around property lately, in total there is 2 hens and 15 poults, wasn't able to get all in same pic together as they were all over the place dusting and picking bugs out of my garden. Good hatch this year, hopefully offsets effects of past winter we had
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/partsc/turk1_zps8a0a70a2.jpg) (http://s295.photobucket.com/user/partsc/media/turk1_zps8a0a70a2.jpg.html)

(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/partsc/turk5_zpsc6aea43b.jpg) (http://s295.photobucket.com/user/partsc/media/turk5_zpsc6aea43b.jpg.html)

(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/partsc/turk2_zps71577901.jpg) (http://s295.photobucket.com/user/partsc/media/turk2_zps71577901.jpg.html)

(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/partsc/turk4_zps9e1c1be5.jpg) (http://s295.photobucket.com/user/partsc/media/turk4_zps9e1c1be5.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Backyard visitors
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on August 27, 2014, 10:18:36 PM
I had a similar flock in my yard today but couldn't get to the camera in time. 3 hens and 20+ poults of varying size. Saw another hen 2 nights ago with poults the size of grouse, which were much smaller than todays poults.

We also lost birds last winter so these poults are a welcome sight!
Title: Re: Backyard visitors
Post by: owlhoot on August 27, 2014, 10:44:26 PM
That looks great, after some of the declines for the last few years, that many poults per  hen is a welcome sight!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Backyard visitors
Post by: mgm1955 on August 27, 2014, 10:47:32 PM
I'll second that. Good pics!
Title: Re: Backyard visitors
Post by: Fatbeard on August 27, 2014, 11:02:04 PM
That's always nice to see! That's a good hatch of poults. Seen a few here in East TN that have been pretty healthy as well
Title: Re: Backyard visitors
Post by: tomstopper on August 28, 2014, 08:13:10 AM
That's what we like to see......