Excuse the repeat of this message, but the question about this introduced
species (Wild Turkey) is not whether it will displace other native
organisms, but which native organisms it will displace or dispatch.

Among the species it might affect might be our declining Quercus garryana -
the Oregon White Oak, whose acorns I believe it would eat, as well as other
species associated with Oregon White Oaks.

They also like to eat lizards and are recorded eating Violets.

I would like to think a cougar will make a fine dinner of this bird before
it finds a mate.

-Stewart

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West Seattle
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene and Nancy Hunn
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:36 AM
To: 'Andrea Wuenschel'; 'Tweeters'
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Wild Turkey at Rattlesnake Lake, King Co.


Andrea,

Wild Turkey is not yet on the official King County list. A report last year
proved to be most likely local escapes. Bears watching, however, as they are
established near Cle Elum across the Cascade Crest and likely spreading.

Gene Hunn
18476 47th Pl NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
enhunn323 at comcast.net

-----Original Message-----
From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
On Behalf Of Andrea
Wuenschel
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:09 PM
To: Tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] Wild Turkey at Rattlesnake Lake, King Co.

Sorry for the late post, but I didn't realize that
wild turkeys are somewhat rare for King County until I
looked at the eBird stats this week--

Last Sunday I was on a hike with mostly non-birding
friends up to Rattlesnake Ridge and I heard Wild
Turkey calling from the salmonberry. Didn't get any
looks through the dense shrubbery (could these
possibly be escapees?), but my birding friend and I
heard it (or them) several times.

The calls were heard at the North end of Rattlesnake
Lake, on the flat part of the path that takes you up
to Rattlesnake Ridge.
Rattlesnake Lake is near North Bend off of I-90 and is
relatively easy to get to, just search for Rattlesnake
Lake online.

Andrea Wuenschel
North Seattle



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