Farmyard Birds I saw a lot interesting birds on a visit to Sunny Melons Farm 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 the Sebastopol Goose. Most of the Sebastopol Geese in the pen are pure white in color, but there are several dark birds too and some with a mix of colors. Click on any photo to enlarge and start a slideshow. Conversation between individuals ran non-stoop. Nip-and-chase episodes were common to maintain the pecking order… What use is a goose Except to quackle? If a goose Can’t quackle She’s out of whackle. Langston Hughes, Sweet and Sour Animal Book More domesticated Birds An adjoining pen holds a wonderful hodgepodge of domestic birds, including a variety of colorful breeds of duck. Lining up at the feeding trough… Here’s a Buff Orpington Duck. Pair of Buff Orpington ducks Crested Duck Two male Cayuga ducks Male (rear) and juvenile of the Muscovy breed. Muscovy ducks, male and female (rear). Young all-white Muscovy duck. Black male Muscovy duck. Saxony duck in foreground. This stunning pair of Black Swans dominate the farmyard. The same pen holds domestic turkeys too. Subtle patterns in a turkey’s tail. Got my eye on you… Black Australorp Chickens pecked at the ground. Photographing birds inside pens isn’t an everyday experience for me. These birds can’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. I was always a lover of soft-winged things. Victor Hugo——————————————————————————– Here’s a related bird post to visit: Wild Turkeys >> Please follow and like: Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Post navigation Rooftop EagleLook-Alike Hawks