Subject: Wild Turkeys
Date: Jun 12 21:11:17 1999
From: two.wing-nuts at juno.com - two.wing-nuts at juno.com


where is home, Arlen?

On Sat, 12 Jun 1999 17:04:50 -0700 Arlen Fletcher
<arlen.fletcher at worldnet.att.net> writes:
>Took a short hike through the woods near my home today and came across
>
>three female Wild Turkeys and their kids. The first two were together
>
>(I understand they are social) and we were about 30 feet apart. After
>
>regarding each other for a few moments we backed away from each other
>and
>took different routes. About 200 yards further on I came across
>another
>female with at least two young. It's quite an experience to encouter
>
>birds this large unexpectedly! I'd guess the adults were about 2 1/2
>to
>three feet to the head. They had a very prominent buffy sub-terminal
>
>tail band. Now I've got to catch a glimpse of the male!
>
>Arlen Fletcher
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>
>Arlen Fletcher
>arlen.fletcher at worldnet.att.net

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