Yes, wild turkeys can fly.
Short distances that is, and at considerable speed.
Though they generally only do so to escape predators or to sleep safely in trees at night.
Domesticated turkeys no longer have the ability to fly, mostly due to being
overweight and kept caged as they await their ultimate fate of visiting your table.
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Photographed several years ago during a nature walk
on the East coast of Florida.
We have a Trudy that will be visiting our table in a few days. They really are very pretty birds.
ReplyDeleteWild turkeys are a big problem where Gramma lives. The travel in a big group and they enjoy hanging out at the convenience store down the road. They cause traffic jams and they even attach customers at the store. Sometimes we see some on our early morning walks when we are by the woods around our house.
ReplyDeletethey can come to live with us... no turkey roast here... ;O))
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI hope the wild turkeys stay safe! Great photos of Tom and Trudy!
Take care, happy Monday! Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving week!
Uh Oh, sound the danger alert!!
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