#493 Turkeys #493

by William Lum

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#493 Turkeys #493

Artist

William Lum

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Painting - Watercolor

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This is my watercolor painting of turkeys in a section of Dry Creek, which is located in Roseville, California. On a group hike led by Sky Nelder, I saw these turkeys from the trail. The Miners Ravine Trail winds its way through the city of Roseville, following the course of Miners Ravine and Dry Creek through a wooded greenway and among suburban neighborhoods and business districts, including Downtown Roseville. There are many points along the way to take in the wildlife, scenery and seasonal blooms. Turkeys are common in Roseville, I see them every morning when I walk my dog pass an oak-grassland area.

Turkeys can see movement almost 100 yards away. Wild turkeys have very good eyesight, but their vision is very poor at night. They will not see a predator until it is too late. At twilight most turkeys will head for the trees and roost well off the ground, up to 16 meters: it is safer to sleep there in numbers than to risk being victim to predators who hunt by night

This 15” X 22” watercolor was done on Arches, 140 lb, rough paper.

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November 27th, 2020

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