My wife looked out our front window and asked, “Is that a turkey I see going by?” It was and I grabbed my camera and out to follow them down our street. I had been told that a flock lives here in southeast Salem but in 4.5 months it is the first time we’ve seen them.
Turkeys are not native here. They were imported for the sport of killing them. In manty lowland areas of Oregon and California they have thriven. Our winters are mild compared to their native range so they don’t move around much once established. They are great parents, the adults staying out of the trees until their young can fly.
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