Two wild and crazy guys

Gallery: AvianPosted April 5, 2014121 views5 comments

D800 600mm F4 1/500 ISO800 Tripod

I don't know if anyone else remembers the Saturday Night Life "Two wild and craaaazy guys" skit that Steve Martin and Dan Akroyd did, but that was all I could think about while I watched these two guys parade and strut around the fields at South Llano River State Park in Texas recently. 90 per cent of the time there were no females present as they displayed , I guess, for each other, or perhaps it was just practice?

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Comment posted by Alberto Rada on April 6, 2014 at 12:48 AM

Very nice photo and colors, I saw a wild turkey for the first time last year in February going to Blue Cypress Lake in Florida to photograph Ospreys and a group of 4 of them just crossed the road.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 6, 2014 at 6:44 AM

Very interesting species and indeed fun to watch ! Cool image

, hans

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 6, 2014 at 8:24 AM

The poses make this one for me, Bob. I particularly like the foot placement on the rear bird and the lowered head on the front bird. Looks like they're strutting down the promenade.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 6, 2014 at 11:27 AM

They are such striking birds, just love the strong coloration and contrasts. Might suggest a little more dof . I have seen these birds in the wild but have no photos.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 8, 2014 at 8:56 PM

Love the poses! Excellent detail on both birds, nice work!

Ray

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