Wild turkey flock has a disagreement. Another group wants this territory. Trail camera video from eastern Virginia. Recorded in October of 2020. #wildturkey #turkeycall #nature #wildanimals #birdlife
There is a small flock in a park next to my brother-in-law’s house on the Ohio River. They are as tame as chickens. They realize they’re protected. And I swear they even strut when you take their picture!
You're seeing the world's first pedestrians right there. Wild turkeys will walk up to a crosswalk and stand there patiently, with 30 young'uns behind 'em, and wait for the crossing guard to come out and wave them across. Seen it many a times...
I have also seen on a country road a scene where two toms were stationed on either side of their flock (20-25, including hens and young'uns?) as they crossed the road. We in cars stopped to let them cross. When all were crossed, the toms checked the side of the road they had left (to be sure all were crossed?), then they followed (stately, no rushing) the flock on their way, shepherding them away from the road. It was fascinating to watch. Very organized.
@Geoffrey Campbell I didn't own a cell at the time. I do now, but I'm pretty much a troglodyte about them. That is one of the few times that I kind of wished I did have one. I drove the rest of the way to work with my mouth hanging open, awed.
Great video , but viewers really do not realize just how loud they are until you are up close to them in the woods . And that is a difficult task to do . I had six hens within 20 yards of me and got busted by just blinking my eyes all because I had left my full head and face cove in my truck .
It's not two family flocks. It's a flock of hens and a flock of Jakes. They are establishing pecking order to determine who is boss. Hens will do it as well as the Gobblers and Jakes .
@Sherry Kendrick; you may believe in your POV, however, No Hunting is quite possibly why you have ONLY ONE turkey @ your place. Turkey DEPEND ON THE FLOCK for survival. Only ONE bird means something is wrong, according to Mother Nature. Turkey hens are solitary for just a short time, during nesting/hatching. Wild turkey have a short average life-span( I believe 5-6 yrs, maybe as high as 8 yrs) Flock health depends upon ROTATIONAL age variety.(a certain percentage of chicks> poults>jakes&jennys>Gobblers&hens) Any extereme shift in that percentage results in a death sentence for the entire flock, eventually(i.e. "winter die-off"= euphenism for starvation). Hunters are actually beneficial flock management. Percentage -wise, they only harvest 15-20 percent. Culling(trimming) the flock population. MOST IMPORTANTLY, the presence of hunters, decrease the carnage by predators.Skunks, Opossums, Raccoons, Foxes, Coyotes, etc avoid areas frequented by hunters. Thus, they are not there to inflict damage to the flock. @ the same time, their numbers are often reduced through hunting, leaving the turkey alone to feed, and survive winter. Lastly, people cannot PRESERVE wild-life( except for taxidermy), we can only CONSERVE, often by the means mentioned above. I do hope that you, and others, will reflect upon this, and pass it on. I also hope that you find a knowledgable hunter to help you rebuild a flock, so that you may enjoy year-long, and LET THE HUNTER ENJOY THE FRUITS OF HIS LABOR, during scheduled hunting seasons!! TY! MED,Sr, veteran hunter of 65+ years.
@ William Hagen; IMO, Sad. Sad that you apparently do not, nor have ever, learned to appreciate Nature. Nature teaches people a LOT about life in general. I urge you to explore Nature @ any level, even take care of a dog, cat, bird, or even fish. Your interest goes up, your blood pressure goes down. And sharing stories puts you in contact with wonderful people. Please try it.
