March 10, 2010
The Turkey Whisperer
So a week or two ago we were up near Pacific Palisades doing a photoshoot. It was unusual for a few reasons:
1. We don’t usually do photoshoots
2. It was raining
3. There was a pet turkey
Wait, what? A pet turkey? That’s right. In someone’s yard right by this amazing oceanic overlook (where we were trying to take pictures) was a gigantic turkey. I assume it was someones pet because it had a turkey-house (similar to a dog house, but built for a turkey).
I hadn’t seen one up close in years so I decided right away to go up and try to communicate with it. Luckily Evan had a video camera handy, and documented this phenomenal encounter between man and beast. Well, enough building up, here’s the damn video already:
Certainly an oscar-worthy short film.
PS: The film that won best short animated feature is called Logorama and it’s freaking amazing. I highly recommend checking it out.
jacob said:
If it makes you feel better, my neighborhood has a roving group of wild turkeys, and they are no friendlier than this one.
Added on March 10, 2010 @ 8:56 pm
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ChrisS said:
Next time you have an amazing encounter such as this, may I also recommend a series of short, high-pitched clucks and chirps. This imitates the ladies, and will definitely get that Tom runnin’. Check out youtube for more details
Added on March 11, 2010 @ 12:15 pm
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Christina said:
Due to an unfortunate event involving sparring male peacocks as a small child, I have a completely justified fear of large birds. (Particularly geese.)In a twist of fate, I had to recently face said fear head on. I am currently wrapping up my undergrad thesis on the sociology of pet ownership. At one interview, I had to maintain my poise while being circled by a large pet rooster. (It was hard, but I made it out alive, even after a fight erupted between the pet rooster and a Jack Russell terrier.) The most interesting thing about this pet rooster, however, is that it has been known to wear a rooster-sized tophat when it attends weddings hosted at its home.
Added on April 14, 2010 @ 8:05 pm
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