Except when they are roosting, I seldom see turkeys up in a tree. I guess they’re having to search all levels for food this year.
These turkeys are making a meal of Silver Maple flowers.
They began by feeding on flowers that could be reached from the sturdier branches.
Then they progressed to the smaller branches. The tree is loaded with blooms, so the turkeys should be able to stuff themselves.
That is if they don’t fall out of the tree. The smaller branches kept swaying and I think the turkeys were using more energy to maintain their balance than they were getting from the meal. They may be lucky to break even on this venture.
Except when they are roosting, I seldom see turkeys up in a tree. I guess they’re having to search all levels for food this year.
These turkeys are making a meal of Silver Maple flowers.
They began by feeding on flowers that could be reached from the sturdier branches.
Then they progressed to the smaller branches. The tree is loaded with blooms, so the turkeys should be able to stuff themselves.
That is if they don’t fall out of the tree. The smaller branches kept swaying and I think the turkeys were using more energy to maintain their balance than they were getting from the meal. They may be lucky to break even on this venture.
