J.Maz has added a photo to the pool:

A couple of turkeys by the side of the road not far from home. We see them here pretty regularly as they come up from the woods in the late afternoon. I was in the van with the kids when I came upon these two and got them with the point & shoot through the open window. The toms can look so majestic when they are presenting for the hens. Yes, this was considered for the national bird before they decided on the bald eagle instead.

J.Maz has added a photo to the pool:

There's a nice big rock for sitting on just at the edge of our property along the creek. We like to go here and sit and watch the wildlife in the backyard. You can almost make out the boundaries of the creek through the trees to the left, and it opens up to a much wider area behind the camera to the left rear.

J.Maz has added a photo to the pool:

The apple trees are about to spring forth with their flower blossoms.

J.Maz has added a photo to the pool:

The geese have returned with their young. Only two little ones this year... I hope they make it! I think they started off with five young ones last year.

I spotted them for the first time today as I was looking out the bedroom window. They slipped away while I was getting the camera but after a short walk through the woods I found them slipping further down the pond.

As I learn more about photography I'm starting to recognize the limitations of my equipment. I shot this with my 55-200mm lens stretched all the way out and I was a little surprised at how soft the birds looked even though they were the focus point. Ah well... a little sharpness filter, a slight crop, convert the RAW to JPG and here they are!

mostlysunny1 has added a photo to the pool:

They paid a visit to our back yard to help themselves to a little snack. This was taken through a window in the house, so not the best quality, but I wanted to capture them anyway.