Falling in the category of "Now I've seen everything," we had a new species of bird visit the backyard bird buffet. My wife came running up the stairs and exclaimed "wild turkeys are on the upper deck!" They were on the lower deck as well. I grabbed my camera and proceeded to pop off about a hundred shots or so, all with too much lens (300mm) and no memory card - which I didn't realize until I tried to look at the images - doh!!

My phone was nearby and I grabbed it to get some video, which luckily turned out ok. While these three were unable to figure out how to get seed from the feeders, they definitely enjoyed a drink from the heated birdbath.

The turkeys wandered around long enough for me to get glass (70-200 this time) and a memory card on them. All in all, there were 21 in the flock, or gang or whatever a group of wild turkeys is called. So much fun! Y'all come back anytime!

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More fun with slow-motion video. I was amazed a how fast this little rufous hummingbird's wings were flapping. They are all gone now, headed south for warmer climes and better nectar. Looking forward to seeing you again, my friend!

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Some Friday fun. One of the really cool features of the Nikon D850 is the ability to do slow motion videos. It records at 120fps and plays back at 30fps. This Woodhouse's Scrub-jay had a hard time deciding which peanut was the best, and rummaged through the pile before finally making its choice. I love that you can see hummingbirds flitting about in the background. The hummers are pretty much gone now, but it was a great summer for them.

Thanks so much for viewing and have a wonderful weekend!

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