Esther's photos with the keyword: tom

Side kick

Side kick

Esther
07 Apr 2021 8 7 137
It is breeding season and the toms are randy. Two flocks met in my yard and put on quite a show for the mostly disinterested hens. They started with wing strikes and ended up with biting the carnucles. They did not seem the worse for wear, despite the battles. AIMG 5843
Grabbing the carnucles

Grabbing the carnucles

Esther
07 Apr 2021 10 8 173
It is breeding season and the toms are randy. Two flocks met in my yard and put on quite a show for the mostly disinterested hens. They started with wing strikes and ended up with biting the carnucles. They did not seem the worse for wear, despite the battles. AIMG 5849
Showing off to the combantants

Showing off to the combantants

Esther
07 Apr 2021 4 2 114
It is breeding season and the toms are randy. Two flocks met in my yard and put on quite a show for the mostly disinterested hens. They started with wing strikes and ended up with biting the carnucles. They did not seem the worse for wear, despite the battles. AIMG 5827
Ouchie!

Ouchie!

Esther
07 Apr 2021 4 4 135
It is breeding season and the toms are randy. Two flocks met in my yard and put on quite a show for the mostly disinterested hens. They started with wing strikes and ended up with biting the carnucles. They did not seem the worse for wear, despite the battles. AIMG 5851
Flying wing strike

Flying wing strike

Esther
07 Apr 2021 2 2 115
It is breeding season and the toms are randy. Two flocks met in my yard and put on quite a show for the mostly disinterested hens. They started with wing strikes and ended up with biting the carnucles. They did not seem the worse for wear, despite the battles. AIMG 5832
Above the fray

Above the fray

Esther
07 Apr 2021 5 4 129
It is breeding season and the toms are randy. Two flocks met in my yard and put on quite a show for the mostly disinterested hens. They started with wing strikes and ended up with biting the carnucles. They did not seem the worse for wear, despite the battles. AIMG 5842
Tail feathers (Explored)

Tail feathers (Explored)

Esther
21 Jun 2015 34 28 761
Two male wild turkeys were trying to impress a hen by fluffing their feathers, raising their tail feathers and strutting around. Despite their best efforts, the hen wanted nothing to do with either tom. The Sunday Challenge: Perspective... if you see something you would normally shoot... go from a different angle or time of day or camera setting AIMG 7579
Competition

Competition

Esther
21 Jun 2015 11 10 454
Two male wild turkeys were trying to impress a hen by fluffing their feathers, raising their tail feathers and strutting around. Despite their best efforts, the hen wanted nothing to do with either tom. AIMG 7582