Mrs. CW came back from work and announced, "There's a turkey in our backyard!" And indeed there was.
Total dinosaur. Don't know where the rest of the flock is, as this tom was alone.
One of the cats took a keen interest, but the potential prey here was just a little oversized.
Stretch! Who knows what we'll see next.
A whole frickin' flock, all tearing up the ground and making a mess.
ReplyDeleteThey're like rats around here.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the complaints. We have a resident population that varies in numbers and they're never a problem. Unless you happen to step in their scat. It stinks petty bad. But with a little situational awareness, it's a problem that's easy to avoid.
ReplyDeleteWe've had as many as 30+ roam though at times. The Toms are never aggressive, probably because I never harass them. I just let them do their thing. And as far as damage to the property there isn't any, with the possible exception of a spot down the hill that's maybe ten by ten, where they seem to like to scratch. That's just less for me to weed eat.
Live and Let Live is my motto. Unless times get tough. Then we'll be eating plenty of Turkey Enchiladas y Burritos. ¡Qué delicioso!
That's been my overall experience as well, Elmo.
DeleteThey make some noise, like to "raft" in some of my trees, and you definitely don't wanna step in their scat. They like to visit my chickens(in a chicken run, so separated). They are curious when I come outside in the mornings, but mainly keep to themselves. If things get tough, I can eat them(feral are leaner than store-bought), so mixing in a little BACON fat is called for.
Same here. We welcome any and all wildlife onto our property, a big part of why we moved to ruralville. Less people, more animals, I always say.
Deleteand they eat good!
ReplyDeleteThey keep the bugs down, including ticks.
ReplyDeleteUsed to love turkey legs but you can hardly find them in the stores anymore. Thanks California and your stupid laws.
ReplyDeleteThat's the longest tail I have ever seen on a cat.
ReplyDeleteInteresting you noticed that. He does have an extra long tail, I figure by three to four inches. Why? Dunno, but it does give him a bit of extra attraction for the ladies.
DeleteSeen a nest of eggs behind the house maybe 200 yds out last week while looking for morels. Probably hatched out and are looking for food already. Haven't been back to check. They're the Tyrannosaurus Rex around here by decimating the newborn pheasant population. If they find them they kill them. Less competition for food that way.
ReplyDeleteA hen flew right over the hood of my car on the way to work the other morning, scared the hell out of me. It perched on a power transformer next to a window and stared through the glass for half an hour.
ReplyDelete