Does this article actually say why turkeys ended up everywhere in the Bay Area?
Does this article actually say why turkeys ended up everywhere in the Bay Area?
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Close to Sacramento, easy homelessness and welfare, beautiful scenery, like minded other turkeys.
Actually, no. The writer rhapsodized about the bird, but never did fill in the blank on how they got to be so numerous out here.
I like seeing them around, usually.
Though, sometimes, as when confronted by any big bird, the human has to dish that gesture of aggression right back before the flapping and hissing stops.
Take a giant step right up to the Troublemaker and audibly slam your foot down on the pavement, as though you’re NOT going to be bossed around by anything covered in filthy feathers! When they see you’re not afraid, the challenging bird usually backs off and wanders away. Canada Geese and those large White Geese can get huffy too.
had to google it...
Wild turkeys became numerous in the SF Bay Area because the California Department of Fish and Wildlife introduced them between 1959 and 1999 for hunting. These introduced birds thrived due to abundant food, lack of predators, and adaptable suburban habitats like oak woodlands and parks.
so there ya go.