I was driving north on “A” Street this morning, returning to the neighborhood after a quick run to the bank, and caught a flash of movement across the road. I pulled over, grabbed the little Sony point-and-shoot that I keep in the car for just such occasions, and got this:
Yeah, I know; it looks like the Loch Ness monster but it’s actually a wild turkey. I’ve never seen one around Midland. I apologize for the lack of detail in the photos but this bird was quite skittish and my camera was maxed out. Anyone else ever seen a wild turkey this close to the Midland city limits?
Another cool thing. When I got out of the car to take the second photo, I glanced down and spotted this wildflower:
It has a vague resemblance to a bluebonnet, but the color is amazing. I was as impressed with the flower as I was with the bird.
Anyone else ever seen a wild turkey this close to the Midland city limits?
Only at Pinkies back in my drinking days.
Thats a good sign….and a little strange since they like to roost in tall trees and those are mostly located in town, around the Midland area.
I don’t know how wide they range during the day, but I guess this one could be roosting in the trees at Midland Country Club.
Turkeys like to roam in the spring. We sometimes see several hens and a tom crossing our farm. They come from the timber several miles away. They really are pretty in spring. Do you know what the flower(weed)is? Maybe Fetch?
Alice, I have no idea what that flowering weed is. I can’t recall ever seeing it around here. I’m not familiar with Fetch. Do you know the Latin name?
Fetch is something they used to grow a lot of around here and cut for hay.