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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1488 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
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 Posted - May 21 2012 : 2:39:16 PM
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I was heading to a local area where there is a Michaels Craft Store and Party City. So I park my truck - open the drivers door and I hear..gabble gabble. I quickly turn around and (you guessed it) a wild turkey is coming at me talking. This is the biggest wild turkey I have ever seen here on Staten Island. Mind you that this area is only concrete and local stores. No woodland areas or lakes at all. Okay so now I'm thinking should I run (lol) or just ignore this beautiful thing. I decided to walk away quietly. But that didn't stop it from coming after me (lol) I stop and look at it and now it's doing a dance. Spreading it's feathers and turning around. I can't stop laughing. People are passing by asking me "who's my friend" but this turkey is ignoring everyone else, except me. Anyway, it followed me to Party City and waited at the front entrance (no kidding). I took pictures of him on my cell phone to show my family. I came out of the store and it's just staring at me. I decided to call our WildLife Rescue Team out here and they wouldn't do anything for me. Now it's at least 1 hour later and I feel bad to leave this pretty turkey. So I decided to walk back to my truck and there he is following me again. I ran into my truck, opened my door and turned on the ignition and as I was driving away, this poor thing just should there watching me leave. I feel soooo bad but what was I suppose to do LOL.
A Friend is Someone who Reaches for your Hand, But Touches your Heart!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - May 21 2012 : 3:36:50 PM
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I'd love to see that picture. That turkey must have been lost. Hopefully, the Wildlife Rescue Team picked it up.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - May 21 2012 : 6:40:32 PM
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sounds like it was someones pet, and either got loose, or was dumped...hope he survives the night...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Gladstone
Mi.
USA
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Posted - May 21 2012 : 8:15:25 PM
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We have alot of wild turkeys, and deer by the hospital. It is a catholic hospital and all the nuns that live there feed them. They rend to get too close to the highway and get hit alot though.
Janet
Farmgirl Sister #3340
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1488 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
1488 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2012 : 06:20:25 AM
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I went back later in the evening with my husband to check on the turkey, but he wasn't there. So hopefully he found his way back from where he came from or the Wildlife Rescue Team came out to get him. If I had some type of huge cage or even a box to put that beautiful turkey in I would have taken him to the Wildlife Team myself. I guess I need to carry things like that in my truck. That turkey truely made my day, just love nature, critters, animals (on and on and on)
A Friend is Someone who Reaches for your Hand, But Touches your Heart!
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 08:25:39 AM
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What a great story. I know you went back to check and he wasn't there...but are you're sure he didn't grab on to the bottom of your vehicle and hop a ride to your place? ;) Sounds like he REALLY liked you!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1488 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
1488 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2012 : 09:01:08 AM
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LOLOLOL Amy I really wanted to take him home!
A Friend is Someone who Reaches for your Hand, But Touches your Heart!
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Nana Shirl
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Shirley
Kit Carson
Colorado
USA
352 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2012 : 10:29:31 AM
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Wild turkeys are permanent "fixtures" on the eastern plains of Colo...Hugo has a bunch who strut around town ,from one end to the other...and so does Kit Carson...the locals just watch out for them, but construction started and some drivers are not as careful as the locals...but I do love to watch them...the only things is ...they can leave lots of lil "presents" everwhere they strut!! lol so there ya go!! Blessings..
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - May 23 2012 : 9:30:36 PM
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Oh Joan, what a Hoot!
Yep, we have our share of them around here... and I had one that tried to hope in my jeep...I took pics... but soon he got board with me and went off to check out some free range hens....
Gooble gooble or is that Giggle giggle! lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1488 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
1488 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2012 : 06:18:58 AM
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Grace I love it! Turkeys are such precious creatures. I guess I was lucky it didn't jump on my hood lol, so funny.
A Friend is Someone who Reaches for your Hand, But Touches your Heart!
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Nana Shirl
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Shirley
Kit Carson
Colorado
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 09:34:41 AM
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Great pictures Grace...sometimes the KC turks end up in my parents backyard..I will have to be on camara alert...thanks for sharing girls...
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis |
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