Turkey rage

[kestrell]

I've previously posted about the wild turkeys that hang out around our house, including the recent sighting of a mother turkey who has chicks.

Today, our back yard is filled with men in trucks emptying the junk that has filled our garage for the past two or three decades, plus a lot of junk from the front porch that we put out there to be taken away (seriously, this is a three truck job).

So, I had been hearing the sounds of trukey distress, but had assumed it was coming from teh back yard somewhere.

However, when I went to sit on the front stairs to enjoy some sun, there was a huge turkey standing out there, making cries of outrage tot eh universe.

I looked at it. It looked at me.

I went back inside.

I mean, it's *possible* this turkey wouldn't blame me for whatever specifically offended its turkey nature, but these things are pretty huge, and I really don't want a creature which used to be considered a god by the ancient Aztecs angry at me.

Comments

[dewline]

A wise choice, in my discreditable opinion.

[jesse_the_k]

We live within two miles of two golf courses, which provides large bird habitat! We've got sandhill cranes -- their call reminds me of a creaky garage door hinge. We've got turkey vultures, which are huge raptors, but I've never heard a peep from them. And we've got lots of wild turkeys, but they just gobble like a very large drain finally emptying.

Next time an outraged turkey crosses your path, grab a sound file!