{"id":1873,"date":"2019-03-20T11:45:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T11:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2022-03-31T20:14:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T20:14:48","slug":"farmyard-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/index.php\/2019\/03\/20\/farmyard-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmyard Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-id=\"1877\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sunny-Melon-Farm-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sunny-Melon-Farm-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sunny-Melon-Farm-830x623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sunny-Melon-Farm-830x623-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p>I saw a lot interesting birds on a visit to <em>Sunny Melons Farm <\/em>located a couple of miles outside town. Look at these cool geese. The owners of the farm told me they had ordered eggs on the internet, hatched them and kept them as pets for their eggs. The breed is &nbsp;the<em><strong> Sebastopol Goose.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"1876\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-5-830x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-5-830x621.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-5-830x621-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-5-830x621-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"1881\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-8-830x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-8-830x685.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-8-830x685-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-8-830x685-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"1880\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-3-830x734.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-3-830x734.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-3-830x734-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-3-830x734-768x679.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-id=\"1882\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-7-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-7-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-7-830x623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-7-830x623-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"1884\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-11-830x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-11-830x621.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-11-830x621-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-11-830x621-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"642\" data-id=\"1883\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-9-830x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-9-830x642.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-9-830x642-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-9-830x642-768x594.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"805\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sebastopol-830x805.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sebastopol-830x805.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sebastopol-830x805-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sebastopol-830x805-768x745.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sebastopol-830x805-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Most of the <em>Sebastopol Geese<\/em> in the pen are pure white in color, but there are several dark birds too and some with a mix of colors.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dgwt-justified-gallery\"><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1873 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/index.php\/2019\/03\/20\/farmyard-birds\/geese-4-730x830\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-4-730x830-264x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-4-730x830-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-4-730x830.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/index.php\/2019\/03\/20\/farmyard-birds\/sebastopol-6-735x830\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-6-735x830-266x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-6-735x830-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sebastopol-6-735x830.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/index.php\/2019\/03\/20\/farmyard-birds\/geese-10-695x830\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-10-695x830-251x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-10-695x830-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-10-695x830.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/index.php\/2019\/03\/20\/farmyard-birds\/geese-1-708x830\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-1-708x830-256x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-1-708x830-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-1-708x830.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Click on any photo to enlarge and start a slideshow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversation between individuals ran non-stoop. Nip-and-chase episodes were common to maintain the pecking order&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"830\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-2-739x830.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-2-739x830.jpg 739w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/geese-2-739x830-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>What use <br> is a goose<br> Except to quackle?<br> If a goose<br> Can\u2019t quackle<br> She\u2019s out of whackle. <\/strong><\/p><cite>Langston Hughes, <em>Sweet and Sour Animal Book<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong> More domesticated Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> An adjoining pen holds a wonderful hodgepodge of domestic birds, including a variety of colorful breeds of duck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"537\" data-id=\"1900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/variety-830x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/variety-830x537.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/variety-830x537-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/variety-830x537-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Lining up at the feeding trough&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-id=\"1893\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-2-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-2-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-2-830x623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-2-830x623-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a Buff Orpington Duck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-id=\"1917\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-830x623-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-830x623-1.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-830x623-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/buff-orpington-830x623-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Pair of Buff Orpington ducks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"630\" data-id=\"1892\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/crested-duck-830x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/crested-duck-830x630.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/crested-duck-830x630-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/crested-duck-830x630-768x583.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Crested Duck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"826\" data-id=\"1895\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Cayuga-male-830x826.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Cayuga-male-830x826.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Cayuga-male-830x826-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Cayuga-male-830x826-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Cayuga-male-830x826-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Cayuga-male-830x826-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Two male Cayuga ducks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"647\" data-id=\"1896\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-830x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-830x647.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-830x647-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-830x647-768x599.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Male (rear) and juvenile of the Muscovy breed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"1897\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-ducks-830x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-ducks-830x621.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-ducks-830x621-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Muscovy-ducks-830x621-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Muscovy ducks, male and female (rear).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-id=\"1898\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-3-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-3-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-3-830x623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-3-830x623-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Young all-white Muscovy duck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"590\" data-id=\"1899\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-2-830x590.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-2-830x590.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-2-830x590-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/muscovy-2-830x590-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Black male Muscovy duck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-id=\"1901\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/saxony-duck-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/saxony-duck-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/saxony-duck-830x623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/saxony-duck-830x623-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption>Saxony duck in foreground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This stunning pair of <em>Black Swans<\/em> dominate the farmyard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"789\" data-id=\"1904\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-3-830x789.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-3-830x789.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-3-830x789-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-3-830x789-768x730.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"620\" data-id=\"1906\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swans-830x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swans-830x620.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swans-830x620-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swans-830x620-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-id=\"1905\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-2-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-2-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-2-830x623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/black-swan-2-830x623-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same pen holds domestic turkeys too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"830\" data-id=\"1907\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/turkey-7-667x830.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/turkey-7-667x830.jpg 667w, 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photographing birds inside pens isn&#8217;t an everyday experience for me. These birds can&#8217;t fly or swim out of camera range like their untamed cousins in the wild. Domesticated or not, I always want to grab an opportunity to meet new feathered creatures and watch their behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I was always a lover of soft-winged things.  <\/em><\/p><cite>Victor Hugo<br><br>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br><br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a related bird post to visit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/index.php\/2019\/01\/30\/wild-turkeys\/\">Wild Turkeys &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I saw a lot interesting birds on a visit to Sunny Melons Farm located a couple of miles outside town. 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