George, 



I have lived in Owings for over 2 years. This is my first sighting of a turkey in years. At 8 am this morning as I went out to the mailboxes near the woods edge, I saw a large dark bird sauntering down from the street, slowly zigzagging thru the woods and then continued along the ridgeline. I saw the waddle but could not tell if it was male of female. 



Harry Lotis 

Owings, Md 


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: George M. Jett 
    To: SMAS ; Maryland Birds & Birding 
    Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:00 PM 
    Subject: [md-smas] The Turkeys Next Door 


    Folks 

    Shortly after 6 PM my neighbor Zeke called to tell me there was a flock of Wild Turkeys in his yard. They were heading toward the road. I quickly went outside and counted the 17 birds as they carefully walked across Mill Hill Road between burst of passing vehicles. All but two were females. 

    Today in our yard I had a pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers doing some pre-breeding behavior. The male would drum on a hard dead tree, then the female would fly to the tree he was drumming on. I heard the male say, "Buy you a drink?" Really. They should be heading north soon. I wish them safe passage and a successful breeding season. 

    George 
     

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