When pigs fly.
Nov 19, 2019 19:15:46 #
JimH123 wrote:
I have only seen them fly up to or down from a tree. In fact, they sleep in trees. Since coyotes. Don't climb trees, they are safer.
That I did know. Thanks for checking in and commenting Jim. vz
Nov 19, 2019 19:17:25 #
cochese wrote:
not true. Here in northern NY the turkeys fly way more than that. It is not uncommon to see them take flight and fly from one wooded area to another several hundred yards away.
Cool and good to know. Thanks for commenting cochese. vz
Nov 19, 2019 19:20:26 #
Nov 19, 2019 19:25:23 #
UTMike wrote:
Great detail, Erik!
Thanks Mike and for stopping in and commenting even though I posted this in the wrong forum. vz
Nov 19, 2019 19:42:45 #
JimH123 wrote:
I have only seen them fly up to or down from a tree. In fact, they sleep in trees. Since coyotes. Don't climb trees, they are safer.
The eggs are laid on the ground. When the poults hatch the hen stays on the ground to take care of them. The poults can fly 10 days after they hatch, after which they live in the trees.
Turkey and Chicks by Dwight Sipler, video on Flickr
Watching warily as the world goes by by Dwight Sipler, on FlickrNov 19, 2019 19:46:55 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
The eggs are laid on the ground. When the poults h... (show quote)
Outdoor cats, the demise of many smaller birds but in this case the cat better watch out. vz
Nov 19, 2019 19:54:24 #
I've seen them fly. Very impressive--they are like flying bowling balls with wings, but they can't go far. I've seen them roost in the top of some pretty big trees. They have also flown into our crap apple trees to eat the fruit, but they are so heavy that they break some of the smaller branches.
Nov 19, 2019 19:56:40 #
When they fly, they're flapping pretty hard. Not like geese or gulls who make it look effortless. At the apparent rate of energy expenditure I doubt they can sustain flight for very long.
Nov 19, 2019 20:53:03 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
When they fly, they're flapping pretty hard. Not like geese or gulls who make it look effortless. At the apparent rate of energy expenditure I doubt they can sustain flight for very long.
My thought also. vz
Nov 20, 2019 05:52:29 #
vonzip wrote:
Oops, I meant turkey. Turkeys are abundant here on the Cape but I seldom see them fly. vz
Nice shot Erik
Nov 20, 2019 05:54:08 #
Nov 20, 2019 06:31:14 #
vonzip wrote:
Oops, I meant turkey. Turkeys are abundant here on the Cape but I seldom see them fly. vz
Erik, love the photo and yes, turkeys prefer to run rather than fly. Only times I have seen them fly was to a roost or frome one.
Greg
Nov 20, 2019 06:38:12 #
Nov 20, 2019 07:45:27 #
Nov 20, 2019 07:59:15 #
Though you don't see giant "V" formations of turkeys heading south for the winter, the ones in my neighborhood (MA/RI border) fly short distances if sufficiently threatened, or up to the trees for the night.
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