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Yes, it was a great trip. We went to Grand Canyon as well, but the Petrified Forest was the highlight!
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Today's surprising friend near downtown Santa Cruz

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Osprey? Cool shot!
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Yes! I was very surprised to see him/her.
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Wow. Look at that crest.

We did a weekend trip to Cape May, I really liked this reflection shot I took.

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Beautiful!
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This is blurry as the bird was in motion, but here is one of 'my' crows coming for the food I set out every morning.
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Oh, this reminds me. There’s a family of wild turkeys that lives in my neighbourhood. We came across them during yesterday evening’s walk. I wanted to get a picture, but as I reached for my camera Ter went crazy and I needed both my hands to control him and Willow (have I ever mentioned that he is incredibly strong?).

The turkeys then were in a hurry to get away so they did that weird half-run, half-walk they do. I wish I had been able to film that.

And now I know that turkeys can’t fly. Before, I thought they could.
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Turkeys can fly. I've seen them roosting in trees and assume they got there somehow.
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Yes, I've seen turkeys roosting in trees. They don't fly like a crow or a hawk, but they can fly.. like (I imagine) a chicken.

Jude, you need skates. Or a sled perhaps. :D
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During our morning walk. That looks like a mountain range in the distance, but it's actually a bank of clouds.
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I wanted to zoom in for another shot, but at that moment a squirrel appeared and the dogs went crazy.
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LOL on the 'SQUIRREL!!' comment. It looks like a lovely morning.
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Jude wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 2:29 am And now I know that turkeys can’t fly. Before, I thought they could.
Thank you, Mr. Carlson.
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Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:52 am Today's surprising friend near downtown Santa Cruz ...
V, I think you would appreciate the photos here by Brett Banditelli of peregrine falcons and pelicans (near San Diego, I think).
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N.E. Brigand wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 7:26 pm
Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:52 am Today's surprising friend near downtown Santa Cruz ...
V, I think you would appreciate the photos here by Brett Banditelli of peregrine falcons and pelicans (near San Diego, I think).
Those are pretty incredible!
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I would take more sky pictures, except that when I'm out I'm usually trying to control two very strong dogs and my hands are full. But here's one taken from my back garden:
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Oh my! That is stunning Jude!
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Gorgeous!
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narya wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:12 am Turkeys can fly. I've seen them roosting in trees and assume they got there somehow.
Can confirm. I had to brake hard to avoid hitting a low-flying one on my way to work.
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I've even posted pictures here of Turkey's roosting high in Redwood trees.
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