Today turkeys
A slight drizzle lingers.
I open the car door in front of my cabin.
Suddenly, a flutter of wings beside the car revealed a startled female turkey that had been hiding in the tall grass. With effort, she took flight and silently flew across the field into the row of trees.
Within seconds, a scraggly looking juvenile turkey was squawking and flapping wings in search of altitude. It struggled into flight to the tree where Momma Turkey had landed, just seconds before.
I uttered with soft surprise, “Oh, wow. I did not even see you in tall grass! And you were SO close!
Even before I finished that half spoken thought, three more young scruffy looking turkeys took labored flight out of the grass heading to the same tree. Oh wow.
Next, came one last young turkey clambering its way out of the grass into an awkward rainy flight toward that same tree.
Thinking what a good place this tall grass is such an effective hiding place for them.
Oh wow.
Then the taller adult male”Tom” turkey burst into flight. He flew away from the tree where the family hid.
I was stunned and grateful for this sudden wildlife appearance.
And the rain became stronger, urging me to go inside.Or at least onto the porch for protection.
All I was doing was getting out of the car to go into cabin!
What a fabulous treat this was!
(Juvenile Turkeys
🦃 🦃 🦃 🦃 🦃 and two parents.)
June 27,2023
dpb
Actually, LIVED this today🤠.
