Wild Turkeys

These Wild Turkeys were seen at the same site as a year ago - 17 kms south of Chain Lakes, south of Calgary. There were about 50 of them. This is the only place I have ever seen Wild Turkeys, other than at the Zoo. Such spectacular feathers! Wild Turkeys are rare to uncommon in Alberta year-round. They were introduced to the Porcupine Hills.

A friend had very generously invited me to go along with him yesterday, exploring the area south of the city, in the Porcupine Hills, Foothills and Nanton area. The weather was incredible and the scenery breath-taking! Everything from flat grassland, to rolling hills and the Foothills, to the mountains.

Hmm ... I see there are some problems with Flickr at the moment, which is presumably why only one of five photos would upload just now.