The proximity of a flock of turkeys to one or more deer doesn’t scare-off the whitetails and the presence of the deer doesn’t seem to bother the birds. By all outward appearances they seem to enjoy the company of one another. What is the explanation for this curious wildlife behavior and what seemingly might be a symbiotic relationship?
Wild turkeys are gifted with advanced eyesight. Not only do they see in Technicolor but their vision is about three times greater than that of a person with perfect 20/20 vision. Turkeys are also social animals and travel in flocks of multiple birds. Which translates into multiple eyes keeping careful watch on possible threats.
The sniffer of a whitetail deer is incredibly advanced. So much so, that I've been busted by a deer that scented my presence long before they spotted me.
There are some wildlife biologists that have posited that both of these species trusts the other's best sense for their mutually-assured security.
So it should not come as a a surprise that they'll be in the company of each other from time to time...
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