In years past, seeing a wild turkey has been a very rare experience around our place.

This year, it’s been different!

Earlier in the spring, two just came walking up on the other side of the fence and after one of them, a tom, had peered at the house rather curiously for a time, they must have decided they had better things to do, and took off at a steady trot.

Then, not long ago, a hen found her way right up in the yard as she moved through.

It’s exciting to see the population gaining a hold once again. Now all that’s left to do is wait and polish up our calling skills for the future…