Posted by: atowhee | January 17, 2022

STRUTTIN’ HIS STUFF


Look who was in our garden and the neighbors’ roof this morning…strutting his stuff:

The peacock is with the turkeys, but not really of the flock. Sometimes I see the flock and the peacock is not present. Is he somebody’s pet allowed to run free? THe turkeys do not now long for mpublicity and high status. There isma maturing male in the flock, you can see his chest feathers dangle, but he has not yet spread HIS fan and begun to strut.

LET’S REVISIT THAT

About 3pm, six hours after the above incidents, a single immature female turkley came charging up our garden from the street below. She marched right into the rose garden and p[icked up stray sunflower chips, then ran back down the garden to the street. Was she a loner? I wenty after her. There was the rest of the flock. She jad just fondly recalled the morning sunflower treats at our address.

This time it is the large tom turkey who’s drawing attention…and I was happy to give it.

Yes, the turkeys are invasive. They askednor volunteered to come here. They were captured and imported. I would say they, have proven to be smarter than the people who brought them here to shoot. The turkeys have wisely moved to town for food and safety. I have one neigh bor who admits to having a fifty pound bag of turkey food. i expect that means I will be seeing them often. Especially that young hen with the sharp memory.

Posted in birding, birds, Marion County, natural history, oregon, Salem, Willamette Valley | Tags: , ,

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