One morning last month, my oldest daughter was leaving for work and came running back in the house. A flock of wild turkeys were in our driveway, and when she opened the garage door, they scared the bejeezus out of her. We've seen a wild turkey here and there over the years, but never anything like this. . . .
This flock of 26 hung around for about two weeks. I'd see them early in the morning (above) and at dusk (below). There was a definite alpha male and they were comical to watch playing follow the leader. We have a rock wall in the back and it was fun watching the ones who decided to scale the wall, rather than walk up the hill along side of it. The turkeys are gone now, so please don't suggest we have them for dinner on Thursday. I think Butterballs taste gamey!
This flock of 26 hung around for about two weeks. I'd see them early in the morning (above) and at dusk (below). There was a definite alpha male and they were comical to watch playing follow the leader. We have a rock wall in the back and it was fun watching the ones who decided to scale the wall, rather than walk up the hill along side of it. The turkeys are gone now, so please don't suggest we have them for dinner on Thursday. I think Butterballs taste gamey!
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Ha! Crazy turkeys. Aren't they supposed to be in hiding right now? Big dummies. I say this because we have massive amount of turkeys in our front yard all the time. They are kind of bullies. I don't feel badly about eating them. Ever.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely Thanksgiving! :)
You get a lot of turkey's? This was really rare, I think. But we've only lived here a year, so who knows?
DeleteHOLY COW! I can't believe how many turkeys you have in your yard?!?!?
ReplyDelete"There was a definite alpha male and they were comical to watch playing follow the leader. We have a rock wall in the back and it was fun watching the ones who decided to scale the wall, rather than walk up the hill along side of it."
HA! Typical males, right?
And this cracked me up...
"The turkeys are gone now, so please don't suggest we have them for dinner on Thursday. I think Butterballs taste gamey!"
I agree, Butterballs are the BEST! Besides, I don't think I could eat a turkey after killing it.
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Isn't it crazy? So fun to watch! I hope they come back next fall. Thanks for the good wishes. I hope you have some plans?
DeleteWow, that's a big flock! I love seeing wild turkeys out and about. I once saw a flock that landed in a yard that had domestic turkeys. Watching them face each other down was hysterical.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! That must have been interesting! They are fun to watch, almost like cartoon characters.
DeleteWhen I was growing up, I don't ever recall seeing a wild turkey. Then I went back Up North for my 10-year class reunion, and just about plowed into a similar-sized flock to what you show here, crossing the highway. It was almost startling, how they went from never seeing any of 'em, to seeing them fairly commonly. . .
ReplyDeleteI think I read somewhere that wild turkeys are making a comeback. The first time I ever saw one was maybe 15 years ago.
DeleteWow, that's a virtual stampede! I hope they all escaped the ax! Have a great holiday!
ReplyDeleteThey've moved on, but I don't know where. If they are smart, somewhere warm. We've got 5 inches of snow right now and it's still coming down.
Deletewow, they are big birds - do they try and peck you, or are they scared of people?
ReplyDeleteWhen I went outside with my camera, they hurriedly walk the other way. They are much more fearful than the deer!
DeleteI remember seeing wild turkeys when we lived in Montana, in the middle of the city. Freaked me out a bit; didn't realize they could fly like they did into the trees around them. I do hope you and your family have a very happy Thanksgiving!
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It's funny, because they do sit up high in the trees, but when you see them try to fly, they look rather disabled!
DeleteI hope they behaved themselves and weren't eating all your favourite shrubs and plants! I've never seen any wild turkeys over here. It must have been quite scary coming across a whole bunch of them.
ReplyDeleteThey seemed to like the berries on the crab apple tree. Nothing like the damage the deer do.
DeleteWow, is that your garden by the way? It's enormous!
ReplyDeleteDo you mean the woods behind our house?
DeleteNo, not the wood, that massive lawn!
DeleteOh, no the two trees are blocking the street. It's deceiving because we sit up on a steep hill.
Deletelooks like you have a few trees marked for the chopping block there. we have also had turkeys frequenting our yard. they used it as a pass through to get to the trees behind us but are less frequent now that those woods have been logged down some.
ReplyDeleteYes, those trees are gone now. We've spent way too much here and at our old house getting rid of ash trees. The emerald ash borer has been a real scourge!
DeleteThat's a shame, ash is good stuff. We're seeing that on the fringes here, now we can't move firewood any more than 30-40 miles without getting fined.
Deletewhoa, that's a lot of turkeys. 26 of them. i don't know if it's safe for them to hang around like that during this time of year. i'm not a fan of meat, but they're asking for it. i've seen maybe 1 near i work, but nothing around where i live.
ReplyDeleteFortunately for them, not a lot of rednecks in this area!
DeleteClearly, they knew safe haven when they saw it...
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