It’s courting time for the flock of turkeys that lives in the canyon behind our house. They’ve been coming up onto our lawn for the last couple of weeks so the males can show off their plumage and the females can completely ignore them. Here’s the boys’ club at about 7 this morning:
Some of the females actually seemed slightly interested today, instead of wandering away and pecking at the ground, the way they usually do:
I’ll keep you posted.
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mary 03.16.10 at 5:07 pm
Will one of these dudes be Thanksgiving dinner? Just how versatile is Kevin? I haven’t noticed any pix of him in hunting togs, but maybe I missed them.
Kevin 03.17.10 at 4:59 pm
Spring Turkey season in California opens on March 27th. However, I don’t have a bow and arrow, so I think they are safe.