One of the coolest things about living in the country is the occasional wildlife that stops by. In this post, I share the wild turkeys and some fun facts about them in this Wild Turkey Sighting Post.
Oliver and Kink Kitty When Turkeys Drop By
How cool is that… turkeys decided to stop by the woods near our bonfire the other spring night. In this video see how new pup Oliver and Kink Kitty act.
This video is on my YouTube page at Bren Haas Channel
Wild Turkeys In Ohio
Here are some fun facts about wild turkeys in Ohio. The wild turkey returned to the state after many years of absence. This bird once inhabited forested areas of the entire state, providing food and sport for Native Americans and early Ohio settlers. By 1904 there were no more wild turkeys in Ohio. You can imagine what a treat it is to hear the turkeys in the woods around our home.
Wild Turkey
In 2014 a flock of wild turkey visited. It was the first time I ever spotted them so close and outdoors. Here are a few of the photos I took of that encounter. I want to note that it is super important to keep your distance from wildlife like the turkey. The wild turkey is Ohio’s largest upland game bird and can attack you! The critter stands three to four feet tall and weighing up to 24 pounds. Keep your distance! They will gobble and let you know to back off!
Backyard Sighting
At first, I thought it might be one of the eagles that nest close by but as I looked closer the bird was much ‘fatter’ and its head was small. As I got about 10 feet of the tree where these creatures were nesting I noticed there were 8 of them just above me…. they were turkeys. I had NEVER seen such a sight in my backyard.
Michigan Sighting
Just a few weeks before spotting the turkey in my backyard I had spotted a flock of turkeys walking across the street in a Brighton, Michigan subdivision. I couldn’t believe there was wild turkey walking in town. Just look at that landscape!
They just keep on walking like no big deal….
Welcome Wildlife To Your Backyard
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How to Make Your Own Hummingbird Food Recipe
In this post I share how to make your own hummingbird food recipe. It is really easy… you can thank me later when all the birds start flocking into your garden. Hummingbird Food Recipe This is a super easy recipe a fellow gardener and birdwatcher shared with me years ago. It is super easy to
Decorating the Christmas Tree with Nature
In this post, I share a few Decorating the Christmas Tree with Nature ideas. I hope the images inspire you to get creative with nature this season. Decorating the Christmas Tree with Nature Unfortunately, I can’t take credit for the tree in the photo below. It was a tree as you enter the Ann Arbor at Matthaei
The Baltimore Oriole In My Home Garden
In this post I share a quick clip of the Baltimore Oriole Singing in My Garden. You will find the video here and information on how to welcome them to your home garden. The Baltimore Oriole Has Arrived Video In this video you can listen to the Oriole as he sings in my kitchen patio
Conservation Management : Controlled Burning At Oak Openings Park
One of my husbands and my favorite places to drive through year-round is Oak Openings Preserve in Toledo Ohio. Today we happen to see what was left of a controlled burn. In this post, I ask a Twitter friend about Conservation Management\ Controlled Burn Conservation Management | Controlled Burning It’s always a great experience to
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Isn’t it just thrilling to see nature up close and personal? How fun. We’ve got a lot of turkeys around here but I’ve never seen them quite that close other than in my car. I would’ve felt just a tiny bit uneasy too.
I watched a documentary once on PBS about this man who imprinted on baby turkeys the moments they were born and lived with them for a year or so as their “mama”. It was so interesting and heart warming but also devastating in the end and heartbreaking. He said that his last turkey to leave, ended up fighting him (as it viewed him as a threat out of the blue) and he was scared. He said they could really hurt a person. Maybe you should just observe them with a zoom lens from now on! haha…
Here’s a link if you’re interested… http://video.pbs.org/video/2168110328/
That is a really cool link to the documentary Jaime – thank you for sharing this link. I will keep the ‘zoom lens’ in mind if I ever get to see those wild turkeys again. Happy Thanksgiving to yoU!
I once went for a walk on the top of a mountain in Queensland early in the morning when a brush turkey appeared, gave me the evil eye and rushed towards me intent on attack. Luckily I was able to grab a fallen branch and bat it off as I backed to my car and rushed inside for safety. When I got back home, I told my husband what had happened and my husband fell around laughing saying “Who’s the real turkey, gobble, gobble!”.
Now I’m really scared that I was so close to this group of wild turkeys. Could it be that Ohio turkeys are nice?! HA Either way, thank you for sharing your story and I will totally remember these events if I ever see them again.
Happy Thanksgiving Mo!