My turkey 'encounter' on Veteran's Day wasn't an interaction, so much as a close sighting. I saw them from a short distance away as I sat amidst leaves on the lawn - it was wonderfully thrilling to be so close to them!
I heard them scrabbling through the leaves (like me), looked up and saw them coming into our yard. I really didn't want to frighten them off, so I froze in place, only making miniscule, fluid movements when I needed to see them better. I watched them make a loop through our yard, which included a walk through my native blooms and birdfeeder-spoils area, and then they exited again in a line, chit-chatting quietly amongst themselves - a kind of comforting contact sound.
They noticed me, and looked my way, seeming wary, but my immobile state probably convinced them I was a shrub or tree stump! One stretched and spread its wings, generating a small breeze that sent a pile of leaves aflutter - it was quite special.
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I was waiting for this post! When we saw the turkeys headed your way, I wanted to signal you, but couldn't without also alerting the turkeys! I started to watch you instead of the turkeys because I wanted to see the moment when you noticed them. 🤗🦃
Glad I put you out of your misery :-) Dale had been trying to alert me with texts and calls, but I was thankfully phone-less, from that point of view. It was fun!
It’s awesome that Dale was able to snap that photo. I love the turkeys.
How wonderful! There's something very special about getting close up with wildlife.
Yes, an amazing feeling to be this close. And that it was captured, too.
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