The Lucky Ones

Today is the American holiday of Thanksgiving where the traditional main course generally served is roast turkey. However, here are a few of our local wild turkeys running free who have to consider themselves fortunate right now. 🙂

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the U.S. that are celebrating on this day!

35 thoughts on “The Lucky Ones”

Lyle Krahn on November 28, 2013 at 3:53 pm said:

There are distinct advantages to being wild sometimes. Have a great holiday.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 28, 2013 at 4:14 pm said:
  
  Yes being wild can indeed have advantages especially if it means you end up being left alone. I was going to head over to the swamp and see if any Thanksgiving alligators were out but couldn’t make it. Hope they understand. Thanks for the holiday wishes!
  
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edithlevyphotography on November 28, 2013 at 4:03 pm said:

Happy Thanksgiving Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 28, 2013 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Thank you Edith, happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
  
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Patrizia M. on November 28, 2013 at 4:26 pm said:

Per fortuna questi sono selvaggi, altrimenti poveri tacchini!!!
Comunque Happy Thanksgiving Phil.
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:06 pm said:
  
  La ringrazio molto per le sue gentili parole Pat 🙂
  
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Meta on November 28, 2013 at 4:38 pm said:

That top photo is such a great shot of the turkey.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:06 pm said:
  
  I’m happy you like it, thank you.
  
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Steve Gingold on November 28, 2013 at 4:41 pm said:

Happy Thanksgiving, Phil. We pardoned a turkey at the expense of a big chicken.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:03 pm said:
  
  Well I greatly appreciate you kind comments and Thanksgiving wishes Steve. I would have got to the comments and my blog reader here much earlier but my computer was giving me fits and I thought it was toast but then finally got it sorted late last night. All seems well (so far) today.
  
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The Dancing Rider on November 28, 2013 at 4:42 pm said:

What a beauty. We had six wild turkeys roaming our street last year! Very odd! We don’t have turkey for Thanksgiving though. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:07 pm said:
  
  Better tell those wild turkeys of your to get off the street and hide in the brush. 😉
  Hope you enjoyed your holiday!
  
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sallywoodphotography on November 28, 2013 at 4:44 pm said:

Neat photos… and Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:08 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Sally I appreciate your Thanksgiving holiday wishes!
  
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Scott Marshall on November 28, 2013 at 5:21 pm said:

I echo that sentiment Phil

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks much Scott I appreciate you checking these out.
  Also hope you were not in a certain pup last night.
  
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Chillbrook on November 28, 2013 at 6:45 pm said:

🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for checking these out Adrian!
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on November 28, 2013 at 7:38 pm said:

Happy Thanksgiving Phil. Nice captures of those wary birds. Bet they are glad not to be on anyone’s menu, human or beast.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:04 pm said:
  
  Well I greatly appreciate you kind comments and Thanksgiving wishes. I would have got to the comments and my blog reader here much earlier but my computer was giving me fits and I thought it was toast but then finally got it sorted late last night. All seems well (so far) today.
  I’m sure those birds are very happy exactly where they are rather then on someone’s table.
  
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Gunta on November 28, 2013 at 10:18 pm said:

Bet these guys would taste a whole lot better though…. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:04 pm said:
  
  Could be, I never tried one fresh from the field. 🙂
  
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janmasyn on November 29, 2013 at 5:34 am said:

Happy Thanksgiving Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm said:
  
  Well I greatly appreciate you kind comments and Thanksgiving wishes Jan. I would have got to the comments and my blog reader here much earlier but my computer was giving me fits and I thought it was toast but then finally got it sorted late last night. All seems well (so far) today.
  
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Erv on November 29, 2013 at 7:55 am said:

Now that is funny Phil! I hope you a good as one as him!:):):)
Erv

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:09 pm said:
  
  Thank you Erv, I hope you had a very enjoyable holiday!
  
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foxleylady on November 29, 2013 at 1:18 pm said:

These turkeys look a lot better than our overfed, reared-for-Christmas turkeys!

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:10 pm said:
  
  Yes these guys who roam freely out in the bush stay fairly lean but they are also lucky to live where they do because no hunting is allowed in that area.
  
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Littlesundog on November 29, 2013 at 9:24 pm said:

Great photos Phil! Nice beards on a few of them. Truth be told a wild turkey is tough as a boot! We’ve tried preparing them various ways, but I’ve yet to be successful getting tender, juicy results.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:11 pm said:
  
  I kind of suspected as much about the wild turkey. Oh well good for them, they get to continue on living their quiet little turkey lives. 🙂
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting.
  
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Paula on November 30, 2013 at 11:37 am said:

This is a very nice surprise, Phil. I love it. I apologize for not coming sooner to wish you a happy Thanksgiving.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm said:
  
  Well I greatly appreciate you kind comments and Thanksgiving wishes Paula. I would have got to the comments and my blog reader here much earlier but my computer was giving me fits and I thought it was toast but then finally got it sorted late last night. All seems well (so far) today.
  
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Dusty Roads on December 1, 2013 at 3:01 pm said:

Happy Thanksgiving. Your beautiful photos are one of the things I am thankful for. Sorry my wishes are a couple of days late but still as heartfelt

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TheForagingPhotographer on December 3, 2013 at 6:16 pm said:

They look understandably nervous Phil! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

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Fergiemoto on December 4, 2013 at 12:44 am said:

Occasionally we get a group of wild turkeys passing through our yard. They are loud, but the Toms are sure pretty as they are going after the females with their feathery displays.
Great photos and I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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