Eagles

[Hay Dude]

I see so many birds of prey on my cutting jobs they are almost like pests. We have more of them than we have pheasants, quail, partridge, etc.
They are probably eating all of them.....
Turkey is off and on. We will get a lot of turkey one year, then they kind of disappear for a while

 

[riptides]

Turkeys....I usually have a flock of 8 to 12 hang around year round. One year we counted over 40. That was amazing...had to go wide angle to take a picture.

Lots of hawks here. We do have eagles and over the past few years have been sighting them more across the street. Usually on road kills. Sometimes just chilling in the dead trees. Wife gets some nice pics once in a while of all the birds.

 

[MoKelly]

Turkeys....I usually have a flock of 8 to 12 hang around year round. One year we counted over 40. That was amazing...had to go wide angle to take a picture.

I see lots of turkeys around the woods by the river on our property. Then they disappear.

Is it true turkeys nest in trees?

MoKelly

 

[Hay Dude]

I see lots of turkeys around the woods by the river on our property. Then they disappear.

Is it true turkeys nest in trees?

MoKelly

I cant understand how the single hens protect their broods from predators living on the ground. Seem like easy victims. I mean turkeys are pretty tough as an adult, but if the group of 8 chicks is attacked and on the open ground.....

 

[riptides]

Never seen that. Seen plenty on the ground. Usually about a few hundred feet from the wood line in the tall grasses.

I see lots of turkeys around the woods by the river on our property. Then they disappear.

Is it true turkeys nest in trees?

MoKelly

 

[MoKelly]

I cant understand how the single hens protect their broods from predators living on the ground. Seem like easy victims. I mean turkeys are pretty tough as an adult, but if the group of 8 chicks is attacked and on the open ground.....

You are correct. According to the Wild Turkey Federation, only 10%-40% of turkey eggs make it due to predators.

MoKelly

 

[MossRoad]

I see lots of turkeys around the woods by the river on our property. Then they disappear.

Is it true turkeys nest in trees?

MoKelly

No. They nest on the ground. They roost in trees.

 

[JethroB]

I am envious of those with eagles to watch. Mostly owls, hawks, and buzzards here. Technically they are vultures but I rarely hear them called that.

 

[Hay Dude]

Most people dislike Turkeys. I think they are pretty cool myself.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I see them going through my yard quite often, I don't shoot them dam glorified buzzards! SO, they dance on by...

SR

 

[MoKelly]

No. They nest on the ground. They roost in trees.

Thank you.

MoKelly

 

[MoKelly]

Most people dislike Turkeys. I think they are pretty cool myself.

I like turkeys as well. Nice to watch wandering around.

MoKelly

 

[riptides]

I like them when they wander into the oven.

I like turkeys as well. Nice to watch wandering around.

MoKelly

 

[Solitary Man]

I like turkeys as well. Nice to watch wandering around.

MoKelly

Me too. We have a couple of herds of them at the farm. Honestly, herds of them. Way more than a flock.

 

[Hay Dude]

I like turkeys as well. Nice to watch wandering around.

MoKelly

I hear they can get pretty bold and start wandering into yards. People in my area have said they don’t give much ground when you run at them once they get suburban-ized.

 

[Hay Dude]

I like them when they wander into the oven.

Never a big fan of the roasted turkey, but the sandwiches on white bread with a little mayo, salt & pepper.......
now THATS good eatin

 

[MoKelly]

I hear they can get pretty bold and start wandering into yards. People in my area have said they don’t give much ground when you run at them once they get suburban-ized.

Never saw them in the city - only at the farm.

At the farm they are not bold. They will run away well before you get close - at least close on a tractor or 4 wheeler. I’ve never actually walked toward them.

MoKelly

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Got to admit, when I first saw the thread title I thought it would be about music.

 

[riptides]

Got to admit, when I first saw the thread title I thought it would be about music.

LOL.

2004 Melbourne Farewell Tour #1 was just on last night. Watched all of it.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Never saw them in the city - only at the farm.

At the farm they are not bold. They will run away well before you get close - at least close on a tractor or 4 wheeler. I’ve never actually walked toward them.

MoKelly

Saw on tv a year or 2 ago. Some town/village in the NE, maybe Vermont or Maine or one of those fly over states.

The wild turkeys had moved into town and were fairly aggressive, they had video, it was funny.