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A few stubborn leaves cling the branches of a tree in an eastern Kentucky forest.
(Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Kentucky has it share of beautiful nature scenes, like this mountain vista in the eastern part of the state.
(Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Eastern Kentucky has its share of beautiful mountain vistas, like this one.
(Tim Thornberry photo) |
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A fallen oak leaf gets caught on a fern on its way to the forest floor.
(Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Many pine trees retain their needles during the winter months, giving this Kentucky forest some color.
(Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Bare trees allow light to filter into a Kentucky forest.
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Two birds float on a Kentucky pond at sunrise recently. State officials have warned poultry farmers to protect their domestic birds from contact with wild or migratory birds due to the avian influenza scare.
(Tim Thornberry photo) |
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A pair of ducks float together on a Kentucky pond near sunrise earlier this fall.
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A duck floats on a calm Kentucky pond earlier this fall.
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A Canada goose floats on a Kentucky pond.
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A Canada goose swoops towards the water. Farm World Correspondent Tim Thornberry caught this image recently in Kentucky.
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A duck floats on a Kentucky pond at sunrise in late November.
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In addition to the flock of turkeys on the Promised Land Farm, it is home to many other animals, including sheep, pygmy goats, several breeds of chickens and a family of peacocks. (Susan Blower photo) |
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Nancy Whelan stands with her flock of turkeys at Promised Land Farm near Thorntown, Ind. The turkeys feed in open pasture and are protected from predators by a donkey, llama and dog. (Susan Blower photo) |
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Jim Whelan holds one of his more than 150 turkeys the week before Thanksgiving. Whelan and his wife, Nancy, began selling turkeys directly to the consumer five years ago. (Susan Blower photo) |
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Jim Whelan, owner of Promised Land Farm with his wife Nancy, stands amidst his flock of turkeys. The farm is located near Thorntown, Ind. (Susan Blower photo) |
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This Heritage Tom Turkey, called Nary, survived this Thanksgiving, but others from the Promised Land Farm will fulfill their purpose this week. (Susan Blower photo) |
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The Whelans sell their free-range turkeys around the Thanksgiving holiday. This year they sold their birds for $3 per pound. (Susan Blower photo) |
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