But what was I looking up at? A birdie? A squirrel? A plane or helicopter (those do go over around here sometimes)? Kitties, it was a TURKEY gone to roost up in one of our oak trees! We had been watching a few of them in the yard during the day and come bedtime, this one decided to roost right over the deck!! Sorry no pictures, it was all Dad could do to get this picture of me looking up and then to move the heck out of the way in case it POOPED!
Pee Ess: it pooped overnight! We won't photograph it but you can sort of imagine how much poop a turkey can drop from a tree! Dad got the hose out!
Update: After we posted, Mom was able to get some pictures of a female and male turkey in our yard. In the first picture you see the female sitting on our back wall, with the male's brown tail feathers fanned out showing behind her (as well as the neighbors' swing set).
In this second picture, you can see the male strutting his stuff in our yard. Clearly it is courting season!
Oh yes, definitely looking very manly there Simba. Wow, a turkey in a tree that must be an amazing site. Don't blame your dad for not hanging around though, just in case ...... although, that would have made a great photo too hee he :)xx
ReplyDeleteha ha I'll bet that turkey really left a lot of himself behind for dad to clean up. So nice of him to make dad's day, he he
ReplyDeleteA turkey in a tree? The only turkey I've ever seen comes out of the tins the peeps get for us at the grocery store. Hmmm.....
ReplyDeleteWOW, you got really big Bird-TV!
ReplyDeleteEwwww. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteThank heavens you moved away in time, Simba...
Oh that is too funny Simba! I am glad you weren't sitting there then!
ReplyDeleteWe agree with Brian, that is one big bird. Is that someone's turkey?? It doesn't look like a wild turkey. Hope no one decides to have it for dinner. Bet it did leave a huge mess. Have a great day, hopefully with no turkey poo.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. Mr & Mrs Turkey come to visit. Are you going to go straight for the kill or wait patiently for all the little turkey snacks to come ? We are very impressed. And we could have coped with the turkey poop pictures - but maybe not before breakfast.
ReplyDeleteAnd that was indeed a very manly pose. Yours we mean, Simba - not the showing off Mr Turkey!
Wow, that is amazing that you get turkeys coming around your house! That would never happen here in Los Angeles. I wonder if I could convince my human to move.
ReplyDeleteWow, nice birds! If you were thinking dinner, however, give it up. Those guys are big and WILL chase you. We get bunches of them wandering in our yard, too. Early one morning last summer, we had a whole flock (like 50!) of moms and babies. Dad's seem to disappear when chicks appear...
ReplyDeleteLizzie & 3 kitties
That is a very mancatly pose indeed, Simba!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have wild turkeys here in France, so the most excitement on the bird front is pheasants and partridges. Just not the same size!!!
Purrs,
The Chans
OMC OMC OMC!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSimba, we thought we had it good with the pigeons, but you guys have struck flying feline GOLD! Your Dad needs to snag one of those for you and Audrey. No, make that one each! And nevermind the poop.
WOW! DINNER!
ReplyDeleteHow lucky you are, Simba!
Holy carp! Look at that birdie!! You guys are so lucky seeing birdies that big!! Once we had a wild turkey in our yard, but it was very plain looking...nothing like that male one!! Musta been a female one.
ReplyDeleteThat would be breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for a furry long time.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a BIrdie!!
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♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥
SIMBA! I saw this o'dark early this morning and thought I made a comment. I was so awe struck I failed to do so. I am making a comment now. WOW!
ReplyDeleteOh my my MY!!! That turkey looks.......delishus, Simba. And you, you're the ManCatliest says the Human.
ReplyDeleteOMC I have never seen anything like this before! I never even knew that turkeys could fly...how stupid am I? (that's a rhetorical question) please don't answer it lol
ReplyDeleteThose are some big birds!
ReplyDeleteTruffle and Brulee
WOW! That's an enormous and beautiful turkey! I've never seen anything like it. I thought turkey came in a resealable bag from PetSmart. hehe
ReplyDeleteOh, and you are looking SO VERY mancatly!
; ) Katie
Good job that turkey didn't poop while you were still looking up!!! We have got a pheasant who roosts in the tree outside our window and he has pooped all over the wood pile. I stalk the pheasants here, but your turkeys look a bit too big for me.
ReplyDeleteFlynn
Ohhhhhhhhhh, turkey! We can imagine the poop! You do look very mancatly.
ReplyDeleteAren't they gorgeous?! Awesome you got to see 'em. Did you talk to them at all?
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Ms. Stella O'Houligan
Uh, gobble. Gobblegobble? Ohh, GOBBLE! Yes, gobgobgobbledeegobblegob. Ah, gobble. Gobble?
ReplyDeleteThat looks like lunch and dinner right there. Pop once saw a turkey in Battery Park and now I know where it came from!
ReplyDeleteFaRAdaY: *doubtful look* No WAYZ. Turkeys come in cans mommy opens for us in da morning! (MOL!)
ReplyDeleteMaxwell: ignore the brother. We thinks you was very brave to sit under that thing!
Very Mancatly, Mr. Simba! The PM has seen turkeys like these and says they are about 8 times Our size. Hard to believe! And you stayed out on the porch while they were there! You are very brave. Princess Treasure
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