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hlthe2b

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6. I hope you are hypersuspicious re: those who respond to your notice...

Sat May 9, 2015, 05:37 PM

May 2015

Try to construct some kind of "test" to determine if they really did raise him (or conversely are less- than- honorable "hunters" in disguise)...

Growing up, I had so much respect for hunters, as my Dad and uncles all did so. But after several publicized episodes of protected (and aging, iconic, herd leader) elk in Estes Park and elsewhere being killed-- as well as other protected species in other locales, this is not a given. Some apparently just want "bragging rights" and don't care how they get it...

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Update on the Wild Turkey - he is clearly hand raised and is following us around the yard!!! [View all] peacebird May 2015 OP

Must be a peace bird. johnp3907 May 2015 #1

certainly not like the turkeys who parked in my yard for weeks and chased me and the dog around hollysmom May 2015 #2

You will find they are all but dumb nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #3

I've seen pet turkeys and ducks. They are imprinted on people early on and follow just like toddlers freshwest May 2015 #4

Here you go. octoberlib May 2015 #8

My browser blocks Facebook and Twitter, so I still see nothing. Like Schultz, LOL! Thanks anyway. nt freshwest May 2015 #14

Awwwwwwwwwww! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #15

See the documentary "My Life as a Turkey" leftofcool May 2015 #10

That was a wonderful documentary! My brother turned me on to it and I was Nay May 2015 #55

That bird knows you are a malaise May 2015 #5

Here he is letting our son hold him! peacebird May 2015 #12

They both look happy malaise May 2015 #13

awwww, again!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #19

Pic justiceischeap May 2015 #34

That is a great pic. murielm99 May 2015 #39

I agree... TeeYiYi May 2015 #53

+1 Pooka Fey May 2015 #59

I hope you are hypersuspicious re: those who respond to your notice... hlthe2b May 2015 #6

Will do so. If he is theirs they should have photos.... peacebird May 2015 #21

we have a whole turkey family that roams through our yard all the time. unblock May 2015 #7

Those pictures are great, thanks for sharing! PeaceNikki May 2015 #9

Love those pics! peacebird May 2015 #11

Third pic is precious. He seems to say, 'Y DO I NOT HAS HANZ?' freshwest May 2015 #16

I know. I'm in love with it, too. I have had it as my FB profile pic at times. PeaceNikki May 2015 #17

Toooo Cute!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #18

that last one gets me... lol n/t secondwind May 2015 #20

I know, right? That one is my spirit animal. PeaceNikki May 2015 #25

OMG - I LOVE the third photo! calimary May 2015 #27

Is he getting arrested in the second picture? shenmue May 2015 #28

Always getting hassled by The Man PeaceNikki May 2015 #29

How cool! DawgHouse May 2015 #22

How cool is that!!! nt valerief May 2015 #23

If I was a wild turkey and it was hunting season I'd go to your house too. Solly Mack May 2015 #24

Dang! He's a beauty! calimary May 2015 #26

Someone must have told him your DU username! carolinayellowdog May 2015 #30

He's such a big ol' sweetie! peacebird May 2015 #31

Awww! :) PeaceNikki May 2015 #32

I think he's adopting you! MoonRiver May 2015 #33

We're doing our best. Have to get to tractor supply tomorrow for feed. peacebird May 2015 #47

Some turkey facts justiceischeap May 2015 #35

my lacto-ovo-pesco-pollo semi-vegetarianism is due for an update carolinayellowdog May 2015 #37

Yeah, I learned some time ago that turkeys justiceischeap May 2015 #38

Very cool! peacebird May 2015 #40

Ben Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey the national bird. Archae May 2015 #36

I'd like to make it the National Drink. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #41

We ahd wild turkeys visiting every day The Wizard May 2015 #42

I was telling my mom about this post and she told me about this recent turkey home invasion. PeaceNikki May 2015 #43

I have ducks and geese, cwydro May 2015 #44

We sent out the word on our community email list, if no one calls then we will happily adopt him! peacebird May 2015 #48

Very glad to hear. cwydro May 2015 #56

I so enjoyed all the pics. Thanks. 840high May 2015 #45

I had a wild hen show up out of the blue and adopt me. beam me up scottie May 2015 #46

Thank you! Hoping the boy is safe in our deer fenced garden tonight.... peacebird May 2015 #49

He may be traumatized like my bird. beam me up scottie May 2015 #50

No, not once.... peacebird May 2015 #52

Unusual behaviour, just like my hen. beam me up scottie May 2015 #54

Make sure the turkey isn't getting fattened up for Memorial Day. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #51

I would like to point out that some unscrupulous hunters have been known Enthusiast May 2015 #57

No! Really? Who could do such an awful thing?!? peacebird May 2015 #58

It's sad, yes. I don't think they would harm their decoy turkey. The wild tom might Enthusiast May 2015 #60