I love rainy mornings. Turkeys usually rely a great deal on their hearing to warn of predators. Perhaps that’s why when the leaf litter in the woods gets soggy (and thereby quiet), they like to hang out in fields, where they can rely more on their excellent vision. There are TONS of turkeys around this year, more so than I’ve ever seen. This morning coming back from dropping a child off at school I saw 11 groups of turkeys in fields on a drive of 6 miles. The smallest group was 5, and the largest about 12-15. I took a loop route, so these are not double-counted.

As an aside, I wonder if the profusion of squirrels, etc. this year is sating the would-be turkey predators, helping temporarily boost the turkey population.  In any case, I see lots of life out. Certainly no shortage of deer.

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