turkeys

[redbird]

We have been seeing wild turkeys again in the last few days. I stopped to photograph a pair of turkeys this afternoon, and a passerby told me that he had been feeding turkeys, and specifically that one of them was eating peanuts from his hand.

I just said that they're not afraid of anything, but can be aggressive, especially in mating season, then continued on my way.

This is in Boston, where we've had a very mild winter, though today is closer to normal for winter (27 F/-3 C when I was out earlier).

Comments

[a_natural_beauty]

I wonder what it would be like to be that close to and feed a wild turkey! I bet your photos turned out nicely!

[redbird]

I'm not going to feed them, for my safety as much as theirs, but it's easy to be close to wild turkeys in this neighborhood. Sometimes I need to cross the street because there are several turkeys blocking the sidewalk.

The local turkeys sometimes stand in intersections or on trolley tracks, and don't move right away when the driver honks. (The MBTA drivers try not to hit turkeys, stalled cars, or anything else that's blocking the tracks.)

[a_natural_beauty]

Oh, I don't blame you! I'm glad you are safe!
It sounds like they sort have taken over the neighbored! :-p