Judith Monteferrante Writes~ Same bird attacked my car near Beauport on Eastern Point and now traveling to the Enclave to check out my bird feeders. Lonesome devil! Always alone! Judith
Photos sent in by Judith Monteferrante
Sista Felicia~ He was originally walking with 4 other turkeys on field of grass when we first noticed them on our way to the breakwater for a walk. As we drove past the field leaving Eastern Point, the aggressive Turkey left his friends in the grassy field and attacked our truck. It was a crazy scene, one like you see on TV. with hidden camera crews filming undercover. I didn’t want to hurt the bird, but every time I tried to drive away it chased and pecked the sides of the truck and its tires. When we finally managed to drive away from the aggressive turkey he chased us from behind…It was an experience we will be talking about for awhile….so many laughs!
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I love the male strutting all over the place puffing out their tails thinking here I am ladies..
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Male turkeys attack mirrors, windows, and shiny car and truck surfaces because they see their reflections and think they are seeing a competing male! This behavior is most commonly associated with Northern Cardinals and American Robins, and less frequently with Wild Turkeys and Wild Grouse. Here’s a link to an older post on my website where you can read more about it: http://kimsmithdesigns.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/cardinal-attacking-mirror/
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A male Pileated Woodpecker destroyed to expensive side view mirrors on our son’s truck thinking he was seeing his competition!
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I know this guy, he did the same thing to me once too!
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That is a gorgeous bird! Personally, I agreed with Ben Franklin’s belief that the American wild turkey should have been the national bird instead of the bald eagle. Turkeys are gorgeous, and as you can see, quite fierce and brave!
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