Sunday, September 1, 2024

Wild Turkeys


At 7:30 this mourning just as we were about to leave to check out several good birding locations out of town, Jeanette noticed this flock of a dozen Wild Turkeys just outside the building we live in. This is a combined family with two mama birds and their 10 offspring.  I posted about them back on July 17th. The poults have grown so fast that they are almost the same size as the moms. Officially named "Wild Turkeys" they seem quite domestic as they roam quite freely through the Dallas Retirement Village, much to the enjoyment of all the residents. I suppose there could be a lesson here, --- that it's not necessary to put a lot of effort in to traveling when we can have an interesting birding experience right outside our door. 

 

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM

    Wonderful. I used to encounter wild turkeys in my field work along streams. They used to realize safe places to go where not hunted.
    Frank Reckendorf

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  2. The RamblerSeptember 5, 2024 at 7:55 AM

    Thanks Frank, few people seem to be able to leave a comment now days, so I really appreciate you doing so. These Turkeys are always absent at DRV from mid-May thru mid-June, so I assume they seek out the "safe places" to nest in the nearby woods.

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