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Main Discussion Area => Announcements => Topic started by: Pat B on November 19, 2012, 11:34:21 pm

Title: "My Life as a Turkey"
Post by: Pat B on November 19, 2012, 11:34:21 pm
Wednesday night at 8pm on PBS.
 I saw this show about a man that raises a brood of turkeys and loved it. If you like turkeys you will love it too.  8)
 
Title: Re: "My Life as a Turkey"
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 22, 2012, 12:44:15 am
A friend in here send me the DVD.  The best part was the private conversation sounds that the turkeys make to each other.  I have sat thru I-dunno-how-many viewings with various turkey calls trying to duplicate "turkey talk". 

The biologist in me had issues with the unsupported anecdotal claims he made, but I finally had to admit the guy is an artist, not a ornithologist.  Some amazing video shots, one of my favorites was a close up of a grasshopper on a leaf of grass as the flock walks by.  Suddenly a head flashes thru the screen and the hopper just isn't anymore!
Title: Re: "My Life as a Turkey"
Post by: Pat B on November 22, 2012, 01:03:54 am
 The photography was great. His thoughts were a bit out there but he lived with the turkeys for a year and had no contact with other humans so I guess he was off his bird a bit.  ;)
Title: Re: "My Life as a Turkey"
Post by: Keenan on November 22, 2012, 12:06:12 pm
When I first read the title I thought you had wrote a Biography Pat.  >:D   Just kidding my friend. Sounds great
Title: Re: "My Life as a Turkey"
Post by: Pat B on November 22, 2012, 12:33:04 pm
...I am a tough old bird!  ;D
Title: Re: "My Life as a Turkey"
Post by: steve b. on November 24, 2012, 02:34:44 am
I couldn't figure out how I felt about the guy as I watched the very interesting program.  I kept asking, "is he a little crazy?".  Then at the very end of the program there was a note that said he was living with a herd of muledeer in Wyoming or somewhere.... O:)