Talking Turkey

Been keeping the dogs on a lead lately for walks in the woods.  They don't like it much but those are the rules until such time as the ground-nesting birds have werapped-up the nesting season.

It's not that the dogs are malicious or anything - they're just dogs and if their nose leads them in a given direct there's a good possibility they trample a nest or dine on eggs or nestlings.

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Plenty of hens showing-up on the cameras.  I expect to see turkey poults just about any time...