I just googled what you call a group of turkeys. A group is called a " rafter" and wild turkeys are Meleagris galloparo's. See, today was not wasted! You probably just learned something! I know I
did.
did.
I spied this "rafter" the other day on my road trip. Part of the group was already in the trees and there was still a lot behind this group. I would say 30 to 40 turkeys? I didn't know that they grouped up like this.
Some old timers were telling me a story about the big Turkey migration of '67. They said that the turkeys where so thick that they couldn't harvest the corn as the turkeys would get caught up in the machinery and would cause it to break. They would have to pull out the "parts" by hand. After a few days of this they started sending dogs into the fields to chase them out. The dogs sometimes would bring back a live one so then the farmers would "do the deed" They said that they ate turkey everyday and twice on Sunday!
You know why the turkey crossed the road?
He was seeing what the chicken was up too!
By the way, does your leg hurt yet?
By the way, does your leg hurt yet?
Guess what, it is "refreshingly brisk" here in old Anchor town. I see your old apartment from my work window. Know who i am????
ReplyDeleteGood wild turkey tail!!
ReplyDeleteWho is the mystery person? Can Tim hunt turkeys in the spring or is it closed season then? I'm assuming it's like everything else, fall only.
ReplyDeleteI know who you are! It's J.G.!
ReplyDeleteHow are you?!
Dang, have always refered to a group of turkeys as a flock and see them all the time around here (except when it comes time to find one to shoot - kinda like our luck has been the last two years with elk!!! Am putting Taylor and I in for black powder this year as that is when the bulls come right by house going to/from fields in evening/morning. Oh yah, it was 60 in Pueblo yesterday and in 50's today - about 10 degrees colder at Rye. Was having to fill water tank for horses and use tank heater the past week as pond was so frozen and didn't want to take chance of them falling thru while getting water.
ReplyDeleteOh yah... kinda worries me with you being in the midst of corn country. Remember when you lived in upstairs apt. by Lake Hood and I was staying with you to have Taylor. Do you remember what you discovered that had us laughing so hard we had tears in our eyes???
ReplyDeleteI am doing fine, although I am ready for it to be less "brisk", -14 at work this am. BRRR cold. This blog business is new to me so please be kind. Blessings, JG
ReplyDeletewho is JG? Jon Gerton, no he is a computer guy so he would know about blogs, hmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteLove the turkey info. Thanks for keeping us informed.
Wow, aren't we the popular girl here! Geez, I may as well hang up my blogging since I don't get EIGHT COMMENTS in one day!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteKrissy, I saw A & J at Freddies, she gave me your blog and has an email address for me. Drop me a line. As for being a mystry person, you know who I am. 1st clue; cookie cutters - Christmas and neighbor.
ReplyDeletehi every person,
ReplyDeleteI identified transplantedalaskan.blogspot.com after previous months and I'm very excited much to commence participating. I are basically lurking for the last month but figured I would be joining and sign up.
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