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Omaha Steve

(99,679 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:19 PM Jul 2015

We got an accurate head count on turkeys today

We started driving to the store. Only 1/2 a block away before the park the motorcyclist in front of us stopped. Then we saw 3 momma turkeys with 12 little babies running to keep up. No chance to get a phone out for video or pictures.

They are the group eating on the other side of our back fence. We give them bread, corn, and seeds. Now that the babies are a little larger I trimmed down some of the plants in the area to make it easier to see them.

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We got an accurate head count on turkeys today (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

I love the fuzzballs sharp_stick Jul 2015 #1

And I thought you went by the local GOP HQ! n2doc Jul 2015 #2

You beat me to it by minutes. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #3

Great minds think alike. hifiguy Jul 2015 #5

Glad for you, sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #4

That is so cool Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #6

Wow! How cool. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #7

REQUIRED reading.... Bigmack Jul 2015 #8

"My Life as a Turkey" can be watched online csziggy Jul 2015 #9

Awwww. I love little polts.... paleotn Jul 2015 #10

I saw two adults today (later three) Tab Jul 2015 #11

Oops, sorry. Thought this was a thread on the Republican Presidential candidates. DrBulldog Jul 2015 #12

I'm offended that you even THINK of Repubs related to those noble, intelligent birds. nt Bigmack Jul 2015 #15

you want I should kick some turkey-counting ass, Omaha Steve? Skittles Jul 2015 #13

sounds like a cute pic Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #14

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

1. I love the fuzzballs

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:21 PM

Jul 2015

We have one mom and five babies that live in the woods behind the house. We also have a nice big Tom that likes to call out around 5:30 in the morning...I'm not so fond of him but he is a beauty.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

2. And I thought you went by the local GOP HQ!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:32 PM

Jul 2015

Gobble Gobble…..

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

3. You beat me to it by minutes. nm

Reply to n2doc (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:35 PM

Jul 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

5. Great minds think alike.

Reply to n2doc (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:38 PM

Jul 2015

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)

4. Glad for you,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:36 PM

Jul 2015

I hope that made your day more cheerful.

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

6. That is so cool

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:52 PM

Jul 2015

We have had good rains this year so the wildlife is doing well. Plenty of bay geese this year here. I love how they line up to cross the roads!

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

7. Wow! How cool.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 06:27 PM

Jul 2015

Bigmack

(8,020 posts)

8. REQUIRED reading....

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 07:11 PM

Jul 2015

http://www.amazon.com/Illumination-Flatwoods-Season-Living-Turkey-ebook/dp/B006O285GE

Also.. the PBS program "My life as a Turkey"

Both excellent.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

9. "My Life as a Turkey" can be watched online

Reply to Bigmack (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 07:14 PM

Jul 2015

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/my-life-as-a-turkey-full-episode/7378/

It's actually a recreation of the events in the book but it's still great. The book's events happened near Tallahassee in the Apalachicola National Forest. The documentary was filmed in south central Florida.