Eastern Wild Turkey

After years of trying to shoot a wild turkey, I finally succeeded. I saw a flock feeding beside a country road and slowed down to avoid scaring them. I noticed that they all stopped what they were doing and looked at my vehicle as I came to a stop. Thankfully, they didn't leave the area. I started shooting through the window. When that didn't seem to bother them, I rolled down the window, and again they all stopped what they were doing. And to my amazement, some started to walk toward me, but then changed their minds and walked away. I fired off some shots. Encouraged by their apparent lack of fear, I cautiously stepped out of my vehicle so that I could shoot at eye level. As soon as I did so, the entire flock ran towards me and surrounded me. Obviously they were used to being fed by hand and were expecting a treat. Unfortunately, I had mounted my long lens on the camera, thinking I would be shooting them from a distance. With -20C temperatures and blowing snow, I didn't want to try to change lenses, but at least now I know where some cooperative subjects live.

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