I spotted this immature Bald Eagle yesterday at dusk appearing to roost on top of a cliff area Phantom Canyon which is northeast of Canon City. This appears to be a first year bird in Basic I plumage (White Belly I type as described by Wheeler & Clark in A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors--see the jagged trailing edge of wings.
The Wild Turkeys were part of a flock in Florence, Colorado that I photographed today.
These are all females even though one has a 'beard', something that grows on 10-20% of females according to the National Wild Turkey Federation website. 
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