Turkeys!

One of my mother's job on the farm where she was raised was turkey herder.  She told us that she often would take the horse out to keep an eye on the turkeys as they foraged in the fields to be sure that no varmints would come in and kill them.  She would take a book and read most of the time, in a tree or under one.  This photo is not dated but it's been in the family for a very long time.