Comments on: roadside attractions http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203799 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:19:00 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203799 Peter - Apparently, some of the farmers around here are beginning to view the turkeys as marauders now that their numbers have increased. - Dave - I love the movement of the Turkeys. They're so weird and primitive -- sort of ostrich-like, with a bit of dinosaur thrown in. - robin - Thanks. It's interesting that you should mention Wyeth as I often get the "feel" of his paintings when looking at creatures or objects on the snowy fields. I think it's the starkness of the unbroken foreground. - Cathy - I'm quite amazed at how these birds manage to find enough food to survive through our winters, especially when you see them traveling in such large flocks. They do a lot of foraging in corn stubble, but this must have been a hard year for them as the snow was so deep. - Wayne - You're right. They weren't particularly panicked by our presence. Most times, the birds will just move away while you're present, and then wander back as soon as you depart. I think they spend so much time foraging in farm fields that they're becoming immune to human presence. Peter - Apparently, some of the farmers around here are beginning to view the turkeys as marauders now that their numbers have increased.
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Dave - I love the movement of the Turkeys. They’re so weird and primitive — sort of ostrich-like, with a bit of dinosaur thrown in.
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robin - Thanks. It’s interesting that you should mention Wyeth as I often get the “feel” of his paintings when looking at creatures or objects on the snowy fields. I think it’s the starkness of the unbroken foreground.
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Cathy - I’m quite amazed at how these birds manage to find enough food to survive through our winters, especially when you see them traveling in such large flocks. They do a lot of foraging in corn stubble, but this must have been a hard year for them as the snow was so deep.
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Wayne - You’re right. They weren’t particularly panicked by our presence. Most times, the birds will just move away while you’re present, and then wander back as soon as you depart. I think they spend so much time foraging in farm fields that they’re becoming immune to human presence.

]]> by: Wayne http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203773 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:57:24 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203773 Well that was just lovely, Bev. Of course I am captivated by wild turkeys and their ways. It seemed to me, though, that while they might have wanted to put a little distance between you and Don, they certainly weren't panicked and continued to scavenged about. You must transmit the right signals! Well that was just lovely, Bev. Of course I am captivated by wild turkeys and their ways.

It seemed to me, though, that while they might have wanted to put a little distance between you and Don, they certainly weren’t panicked and continued to scavenged about. You must transmit the right signals!

]]> by: Cathy Wilson http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203694 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:45:18 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203694 Velociraptors, for sure :0) Great clip, Bev. Hard to believe there's and food to be found this late in the winter. Velociraptors, for sure :0)

Great clip, Bev.

Hard to believe there’s and food to be found this late in the winter.

]]> by: robin andrea http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203603 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:29:02 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203603 The bottom photo is quite beautiful, bev. There's something about how the snow meets the white sky, and the turkeys with their corn stalks, that reminds me of a Wyeth painting. The movie clip is fun to watch. Turkeys are such turkeys! The bottom photo is quite beautiful, bev. There’s something about how the snow meets the white sky, and the turkeys with their corn stalks, that reminds me of a Wyeth painting. The movie clip is fun to watch. Turkeys are such turkeys!

]]> by: Dave http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203568 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:28:23 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2008/03/29/roadside-attractions/#comment-203568 That's a fun little movie! They're such bizarre-looking creatures; the snowy field is a perfect backdrop. That’s a fun little movie! They’re such bizarre-looking creatures; the snowy field is a perfect backdrop.

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