For several years now the turkeys have been raising their turklets on the property. Sometimes there is an entire village of them. I got this photo from a distance so not the best quality. They move calmly, mama looking around while babies check things out.
I've been busy playing catch-up outside. There is so much to do and I know it won't all get done, but I'm making a dent.
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Wild turkeys are so rare here. The last troop I saw was crossing a local road. A passing police cruiser noticed them, stopped and the officer made traffic stop in both directions until they'd all got safely across into the trees.
Turkey dinner in your yard!
Before Dagan and Leah bought their house they lived in a condo with a small river in the back where turkeys were seen regularly. They may not be the prettiest birds, but babies are always cute--lol! I still have a couple big turkey feathers Dagan found in their yard and brought me. I always thought I might try to make quills from them...but I never have. I wouldn't want to ruin them.
I had the same thought as did Far Side of Fifty, LOL.
Progress is progress. A nice safe place for the turkeys.
My daughter sometimes has turkeys in her yard, but unfortunately the dog go crazy. That's too bad, because otherwise it would be fun.
I love seeing wild turkeys. When we lived in Point Richmond, CA they used to strut their stuff down the street in front of our house. When I worked in the garden I could hear them in the vacant property next to me. Many years ago, when we lived in a pine forest in coastal SC, they would roost way up in the pines at night. In the morning they would make a somewhat controlled crash to the ground, or perhaps an uncontrolled descent, from the limb they were roosting on. It always made me laugh!
There are a lot of them here, Boud. Lots of woodland, water and corn. That was a nice cop.
That's how the German Shepherd, Keetah, would have seen it, Far Side.
They walk with such purpose and calm, Rita. I enjoy watching the. Making a quill, now that's interesting!
Great minds, Shirley!
Yes, Lori. We have a wooded area on the north part of our yard where I think they live.
I didn't often see them in the yard when we had dogs, Cheerful.
Wild turkeys don't taste good, or so I hear. I don't eat either variety. The most easily tolerated meat there is, and I'm allergic to it.
In Southern Oregon there are huge flocks of wild turkeys. Apparently some are aggressive and more than a little grumpy.
Kind of like me. Haha.
That I have not seen, Dreaming. A crashing turkey!
HA! They are highly alert and protective, Ami. The cats leave them alone.
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