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Post by hmp on Oct 30, 2017 0:08:37 GMT
I'm sitting in our house on Martha's Vineyard waiting for the power to go out. Currently winds up to 40 mph. Pouring rain. Storm will get much worse overnight. So why are the 4 wild turkeys that hang around the house sitting on the roof??? I'd never seen a turkey fly before today. Why are they doing this? For those other peas riding out this storm stay safe!
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Post by kate on Oct 30, 2017 0:10:53 GMT
How bizarre! Stay safe.
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Post by mom on Oct 30, 2017 0:13:31 GMT
*rasing hand*
I know the answer! Its because turkeys can actually fly! They can go up to 55 mph for a short time span. No long distance flights for them! Its totally a myth that they can't fly. They actually roost in trees off the ground!
Stay safe!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 30, 2017 0:17:52 GMT
Yes, they fly and are not so friendly!
It has been pouring rain all evening, supposed to get worse with the wind getting much worse!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 0:24:05 GMT
Oh yes, they fly! My mom found that out when a turkey flew out of the woods as she was driving home and crashed into her windshield.
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Post by Zee on Oct 30, 2017 0:27:49 GMT
They fly, I've seen them fly up into my neighbor's tree and eat bugs out of the bark. Something about that particular tree attracts them.
But i have no idea why they're up there in 40mph winds!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 0:30:02 GMT
Yes turkeys roost and they are incredible idiots. Our girl is is the most wonderful bird but really dumb as mud puddle which she likes to lay in when it rains!
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Post by YooHoot on Oct 30, 2017 0:36:33 GMT
They sleep in trees so I'm sure they are just trying to get as high up as they can.
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Post by ~summer~ on Oct 30, 2017 0:42:11 GMT
Oh yeah — we have turkeys in tall trees all the time. As to why they are sitting on roof in a storm...well you know what they say about their brain size  |
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Post by hop2 on Oct 30, 2017 1:09:08 GMT
Because your house looks like a stable place that won't flood or fall over in the storm. So they've chosen to roost there.
*Wild turkeys can fly but domestic Turkeys can't. They are too fat because of how they have been bred over the years, not to mention how much they are fed and not exercised.
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Post by basketdiva on Oct 30, 2017 1:13:10 GMT
*rasing hand* I know the answer! Its because turkeys can actually fly! They can go up to 55 mph for a short time span. No long distance flights for them! Its totally a myth that they can't fly. They actually roost in trees off the ground! Stay safe! So Mr. Carlson was right!!! |
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Post by auntkelly on Oct 30, 2017 1:19:22 GMT
I'm sitting in our house on Martha's Vineyard waiting for the power to go out. Currently winds up to 40 mph. Pouring rain. Storm will get much worse overnight. So why are the 4 wild turkeys that hang around the house sitting on the roof??? I'd never seen a turkey fly before today. Why are they doing this? For those other peas riding out this storm stay safe! I don’t know much about turkeys, but I hope you stay safe! |
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 30, 2017 1:46:25 GMT
*rasing hand* I know the answer! Its because turkeys can actually fly! They can go up to 55 mph for a short time span. No long distance flights for them! Its totally a myth that they can't fly. They actually roost in trees off the ground! Stay safe! So Mr. Carlson was right!!! My favorite WKRP ever! |
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Post by mom on Oct 30, 2017 1:52:53 GMT
*rasing hand* I know the answer! Its because turkeys can actually fly! They can go up to 55 mph for a short time span. No long distance flights for them! Its totally a myth that they can't fly. They actually roost in trees off the ground! Stay safe! So Mr. Carlson was right!!! LOL Don't know who Mr. Carlson was, but yeah! He's right! SaveSave |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 2:26:34 GMT
Because your house looks like a stable place that won't flood or fall over in the storm. So they've chosen to roost there. *Wild turkeys can fly but domestic Turkeys can't. They are too fat because of how they have been bred over the years, not to mention how much they are fed and not exercised. Please tell my girlie that she isn't suppose to fly. She does not fly very far but she does. She is broad breasted black. ( a meat bird). We aren't eating her tho. |
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Post by hop2 on Oct 30, 2017 2:36:33 GMT
Because your house looks like a stable place that won't flood or fall over in the storm. So they've chosen to roost there. *Wild turkeys can fly but domestic Turkeys can't. They are too fat because of how they have been bred over the years, not to mention how much they are fed and not exercised. Please tell my girlie that she isn't suppose to fly. She does not fly very far but she does. She is broad breasted black. ( a meat bird). We aren't eating her tho. I’m sure your not over feeding her though. And you probably got her from decent stock. I grew up next to a turkey farm, not a commercial one by a reasonably small family farm. Twice a year they paid me to pluck turkeys. 90% of them were dumb as posts and couldn’t even think of flying. But that 10% - watch out. Unlike commercial farmers those 10% were the ones my neighbor kept to breed. He said he’d rather have them a bit smarter. Lol |
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Post by camcas on Oct 30, 2017 2:50:34 GMT
I have 2 words...The Birds....watch out for a Hitchcock cameo......
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 3:13:54 GMT
@hop 2
Now that is insulting fence posts.
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Post by maryannscraps on Oct 30, 2017 11:24:11 GMT
We have so many turkeys! Flocks of 30 wandering the back yard. When we had a swingset, they'd roost all along the top bar -- so very creepy. I've seen them fly plenty of times.
Nasty storm, wasn't it? Power is out all over the place.
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Post by beebee on Oct 30, 2017 14:04:30 GMT
My neighbor got a baby turkey a few years ago. He was the cutest thing. He would come over to our house every day and just look at us and turn his head sideways. I was in love with that thing. Something ended up happening to him (my neighbor lets all her animals run free). It made me so sad. I hope you and the turkeys made it through the storm without any damage!
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 30, 2017 15:28:05 GMT
They fly. We have wild turkeys in my area and once in a while they are on my suburban street. I know they aren't walking to get here.
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 30, 2017 16:51:18 GMT
I'm sitting in our house on Martha's Vineyard waiting for the power to go out. Currently winds up to 40 mph. Pouring rain. Storm will get much worse overnight. So why are the 4 wild turkeys that hang around the house sitting on the roof??? I'd never seen a turkey fly before today. Why are they doing this? For those other peas riding out this storm stay safe! I'm a little envious of the bolded.  I hope you weathered the storm without much damage ro loss of power. basketdiva, Mr. Carlson would have been right except weren't his turkeys dead & frozen? Or am I not remembering correctly.  |
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Post by pepperwood on Oct 31, 2017 0:01:43 GMT
So Mr. Carlson was right!!! My favorite WKRP ever! Oh, the humanity! |
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Oct 31, 2017 0:33:37 GMT
I'm sitting in our house on Martha's Vineyard waiting for the power to go out. Currently winds up to 40 mph. Pouring rain. Storm will get much worse overnight. So why are the 4 wild turkeys that hang around the house sitting on the roof??? I'd never seen a turkey fly before today. Why are they doing this? For those other peas riding out this storm stay safe! I'm a little envious of the bolded. I hope you weathered the storm without much damage ro loss of power. basketdiva, Mr. Carlson would have been right except weren't his turkeys dead & frozen? Or am I not remembering correctly. I had that same thought too but the more I think about it, the more I remember that they were alive. I'm guessing he was right but they couldn't fly from the altitude they were dropped from. Hence, oh the humanity! Dang, is that show on anywhere now? I loved it. |
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 31, 2017 1:14:58 GMT
I'm a little envious of the bolded.  I hope you weathered the storm without much damage ro loss of power. basketdiva , Mr. Carlson would have been right except weren't his turkeys dead & frozen? Or am I not remembering correctly.  I had that same thought too but the more I think about it, the more I remember that they were alive. I'm guessing he was right but they couldn't fly from the altitude they were dropped from. Hence, oh the humanity! Dang, is that show on anywhere now? I loved it. Just for giggles...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3mgmEdfwg&t=189s |
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Post by berty on Oct 31, 2017 3:43:44 GMT
So Mr. Carlson was right!!! LOL Don't know who Mr. Carlson was, but yeah! He's right! SaveSaveIt's from a wonderful episode of WKRP, a tv show in the 70s/80s. They decide to do a thanksgiving turkey giveaway, but they deliver the turkeys to the crowd by "releasing" them from an airplane. And, their reporter gives a live play by play over the air of the entire incident. Just thinking about it make me howl with laughter! You should totally check out the link. |
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Post by scrapaddie on Oct 31, 2017 9:37:41 GMT
*rasing hand* B I know the answer! Its because turkeys can actually fly! They can go up to 55 mph for a short time span. No long distance flights for them! Its totally a myth that they can't fly. They actually roost in trees off the ground! Stay safe! So Mr. Carlson was right!!! Only if he was dropping wild turkeys.... They were domestic turkeys! |
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Post by milocat on Oct 31, 2017 14:23:49 GMT
*rasing hand* I know the answer! Its because turkeys can actually fly! They can go up to 55 mph for a short time span. No long distance flights for them! Its totally a myth that they can't fly. They actually roost in trees off the ground! Stay safe! So Mr. Carlson was right!!! that's what I was thinking! So funny. Saw it shared a few times for Thanksgiving a few weeks ago so it was fresh in my mind. |
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Post by mayceesgranny on Oct 31, 2017 16:33:02 GMT
yes - they can fly, but not very far or very high. I had a family of wild turkeys cross the highway in front of my car this morning. Several of them spread their wings and briefly flew across the road. Then they waddled off as a group.
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