Hi All: Frederick W. Fallon wrote: > This should go in a newsletter somewhere, Yes, I agree, to the extent that I have already contacted Bart; his piece will debut in Cecil Bird Life, June edition. It will give club members a taste for the zany flavor of MD Osprey!! I think it`s great that folks feel free to write in with these experiences.Leslie Fisher Cecil County > it's so humorously written without > seeming to be trying to! > Fred Fallon > > Andy Rabin wrote: > > > Bart, > > > > Great story! One question- How did you celebrate Thanksgiving this past > > November? > > > > Andy Rabin > > andyrab@wam.umd.edu > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bart Hutchinson <2210E@extrusion.ih.navy.mil> > > To: MDOsprey@ARI.Net <MDOsprey@ARI.Net> > > Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 11:23 AM > > Subject: Turkey Attack > > > > >I was birding at work this morning and checking out a stand of trees > > >that earlier in the week hosted at least 10 Palm Warblers (that was > > >quite a sight, but that's another story). This morning it was pretty > > >quiet, so I was just standing there waiting for something to happen > > >when I saw a Wild Turkey come out of the woods. It was heading > > >towards me so I just stayed still - I thought maybe it didn't see me > > >or thought I was a pole or tree or something. The bird kept walking > > >closer and closer until it was only 3 feet away. I now realized that > > >he did in fact see me. > > > > > >It then started bobbing it's head back and forth at me and came even > > >closer. At this point I started fearing for my life. I began > > >backing away but the turkey kept following me and occasionally > > >throwing it's head and neck out at me. I tried to scare it by > > >raising my arms and waving them and yelling while walking towards it. > > >The bird was not phased. Much like the Energizer bunny, it kept > > >coming and coming. Now it was his turn to step up the attack - he > > >jumped into the air and swung it's wing at me. While it didn't hit > > >me, it came close enough that I could have grabbed it if was a little > > >more brave or more stupid. > > > > > >We went back and forth like this for a minute or two - me running at > > >it and the bird jumping up and trying to hit me with his wing. I > > >guess he realized that I was pretty wimpy because it again became > > >more agressive and ran right at me! I started running and it > > >followed. I ran around a utility pole and it followed - it was crazy > > >- I was being chased around a pole by a turkey! I began laughing at > > >the absurdity of the situation, but I still kept running. > > >Eventually, the turkey gave up and went his own way - I guess he > > >figured I wasn't much of a threat. > > > > > >Other birds of intrest: > > > > > >Bobwhite - 2 > > >Sharpshin - 2 > > >Coopers - possible > > >N. Parula - 3 - probably more. I heard a lot of singing > > >Prairie - 1 heard > > >Pine - 2 seen, many heard > > >Palm - 1 > > > > > >Safe in my office, > > >Bart