Wild Turkey with dinner...

[msfledermaus]

No, not that kind. Gail and I were having a little supper on the Patio, and this big, pretty bird wandered over to the parking lot. "Is that one of Peat's?" Gail asked me. I thought it might be at first, because it was pretty tame--we took turns throwing it bread crumbs, which it gobbled up. Then another neighbor drove up, and said,"Hey look--it's that wild turkey again!"

Turns out it's this juvenile turkey that just likes hanging out by the chicken coop. The neighbors have been tossing out extra feed to keep it around, since it's so beautiful. I love living on the Island so very, very much when stuff like this happens...

Comments

[darkknight9.livejournal.com]

Is it male or female?

[scentedwoods.livejournal.com]

I've seen a large bird wandering around the 'hood that I thought might be a pheasant, but if there's rogue turkeys hangin' round, then maybe it's that.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Wildlife for everybody today, huh?

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I have no idea...the plumage is really nice, but it doesn't have the dewlap yet. That's why I wasn't really sure it was a turkey at first. I think it might be male, though.

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

I thought you had to live in the boonies to see wild turkeys... That is seriously cool!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I thought the turkey was some kind of really big pheasant at first...I bet that's what your seeing, is a young turkey.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I saw your deer! Cyn's pictures are awesome!

Between the two of us, we have Thanksgiving dinner all taken care of, eh? Except for...they're kinda cute. *sigh*

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

We've been getting lots of urban turkeys around Minneapolis. A friend of mine saw one truckin' it's way across Hennepin Avenue the other day. I think they're following the river or something...