They were wandering about looking for dinner. Soon, the whole bunch headed out for another neighbors field were the pickings might have been better...
This Red-shouldered Hawk was watching a field nearby for prey. The young turkeys are probably too big for it to catch now, but only a few weeks ago they would have been easy prey for a hawk or fox...
A day before encountering the neighborhood turkeys, I came across this hen. She was feeding along the edge of a soy bean field close to the road. I pulled over and was able to take the following photos before she moved into the woods and out of sight...
Later, on the same day, I visited the Catoctin Creek Nature Center and Park. This Black Vulture was there, where I have seen him often before, perched on a fence post...
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