Feeding Wild Birds

[R2elk]

They have a habit of disappearing on opening day.

I will have from April 20 until May 31 to kill one. I don't mind the wild hens coming around but don't want any wild toms breeding my hens. I eliminated 4 wild toms last year with the 4 licenses I had. I let them come to me.

I got a surprise this year when they only charged me $2 for the permit.

 

[sourland]

Haven't seen 'my' turkeys in a couple of weeks. At last sighting there were four mature toms traveling with the flock. I hear them gobbling daily down at the beagle club.

 

[R2elk]

They were back this morning. I headed them towards the neighbor.

 

[sourland]

White bird was putting on an aerial display this afternoon. A pair of bluebirds is actively setting up house keeping in a bird house just off the orchard. The Phoebes have not arrived yet. Porch is empty without them.

 

[sourland]

Part of the flock showed up today - very hungry. 9 hens, 2 large toms, and one very nervous jake. I'm guessing he's been getting his butt kicked routinely as one of the toms is the biggest wild turkey that I have ever seen.

 

[R2elk]

 

[alinas2010]

Hey I never see those at my bird feeder!

 

[R2elk]

Hey I never see those at my bird feeder!

If you did, you wouldn't see any other birds.

 

[ValerieJ]

Awesome!

 

[sourland]

Hey I never see those at my bird feeder!

And that's a good thing.