Skagit visit.

[NWTFhunter]

On my last trip to Skagit, I couldnt resist going and seeing my friends.  It didnt take long at all to find them. Talked with a local guy who writes for the paper there, and he said they are going to manage them at 6.  Kinda disapointing.

[Blacktail135]

 LaConner?

[Smokepole]

Looks like the ones I see in LaConner.

[NWTFhunter]

Yes, that would be LaConner.
I love the pic of the one perched on the peak.  I kept hearing him but didnt know where he was until I moved up the road a little.

[Smokepole]

I got some pics of the same flock.  Little ol' lady showed up with a feed sack & started  giving them scratch.  Shucks, I was just getting ready to club one and throw it in the roaster.   

[h2ofowlr]

A guy shot one a few years back and the town was up in arms.  I think the DFW just reduced the population recently.  They town voted to have them removed.

[NWTFhunter]

Those are some great pics Smoke. 

H2o, the city councle voted to maintain a population of 6 birds. Yes they just whacked a few of them not long ago. There were about 20 from what I hear through the vine.

[NWTFhunter]

A couple more.

[Skyvalhunter]

Nice pics Smoke!!

[carpsniperg2]

Thats funny! nice beared hen to

[Smokepole]

Thanks.  I was belly crawling on the wet street.  People thought I was nuts, but I like to get low so the camera is at their eye level.  Jeez, if I knew they were gonna whack some I would have tatered a couple for supper.

I'm not sure how many I saw... seems like it was 6 or 8, but all I got proof of is four.

[Smokepole]

What ever happened to the Big Lake birds?  I haven't seen any up that way for a while.  I remember they were trying to get huntable populations up there about ten years ago.

[NWTFhunter]

What camera are you using ? THose are great shots !
I dont know about that other flock... maybe someone else might.

[jyerxa]

Oh man, this is really cool to me. Turkeys in the neighborhood. Awesome. I remember the times ya had to drive out into the back 40 of nowhere to see turkeys. Nice!!!

[Smokepole]

Wish we had some turkey hunting around here. 

NWTF, the camera I used was a canon eos 350d rebel.   But the main thing is the lens.  These shots were taken with a Canon 70-200 F4L.  It's a little slow, but man when the light is o.k. it takes some sharp pictures.  I bought a Canon 50D & haven't used it much yet.  When the weather gets better I sure will.  It's an awesome camera.