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May 6, 2019
Pacific Northwest
It’s that season, what the neighborhood tom turkeys have been waiting for all year. There’s a large flock of Wild Turkeys that wanders around here all year, in larger and smaller groups, variously by gender and age or mixed. For these couple of months of spring we’ll be hearing and seeing the toms displaying, hens expressing interest or not, until in summertime families of hens and poults begin emerging from the shrubbery.
Sometimes it’s less clear what the turkeys are saying to each other. I passed a mixed group the other day which had some intriguing behavior, from a tight circling to chestbumping by what appeared to be a young hen. The video shows a few moments of social activity:
I’d be happy to hear any insights about what’s going on, from folks more turkey savvy than me. Here are some still photos from this group.
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Sunny and very warm in the PNW islands today. Approaching 70°. Dry. Hasn’t rained for a couple of weeks.
What’s the nature news in your neighborhood?
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