Very informative. It certainly showcases the challenges turkey flocks are facing. Turkey habitat is becoming scarce in our area: development on every corner, noise from traffic and industry, agricultural incineration with insecticides and herbicides of every acre possible. Farmers also are prone to cut fields while the nesting phase is going on. You also have an increase in vermin like raccoon, opossum, skunk, fox, bobcat and coyote. Add to these snakes, crows and roaming domestic cats and you have quite a challenge for turkey poults. We used to see and hear flocks of turkeys frequently about 10-15 years ago. Unfortunately, that is a rare event these days.
thanks for your comments and for viewing! Yes all points you make are valid. Turkeys are an adaptable bird, but VA has experienced a decline in its Central and Western counties for some time now. Biologists tell us it's due to multiple factors to include: habitat loss, nest predators and predator harassment, lack of habitat diversity (need for brooding areas) and occasional disease.
Wrong turkeys brake spud off you go by color of spurs black spur with white cap are white spur with black cap 4 are older and that all you can tell according to biologist
Great info & pictures--those gobblers get larger than I thought!
Thank you for watching! This is Jason Fisher.The author ..it appears I mistakenly posted it early.It's supposed to air next Friday LOL
I saw one once without my glasses on - just a big black blur - I thought it was a bear!
Very informative. It certainly showcases the challenges turkey flocks are facing.
Turkey habitat is becoming scarce in our area: development on every corner, noise from traffic and industry, agricultural incineration with insecticides and herbicides of every acre possible.
Farmers also are prone to cut fields while the nesting phase is going on.
You also have an increase in vermin like raccoon, opossum, skunk, fox, bobcat and coyote.
Add to these snakes, crows and roaming domestic cats and you have quite a challenge for turkey poults.
We used to see and hear flocks of turkeys frequently about 10-15 years ago. Unfortunately, that is a rare event these days.
thanks for your comments and for viewing! Yes all points you make are valid. Turkeys are an adaptable bird, but VA has experienced a decline in its Central and Western counties for some time now. Biologists tell us it's due to multiple factors to include: habitat loss, nest predators and predator harassment, lack of habitat diversity (need for brooding areas) and occasional disease.
Wrong turkeys brake spud off you go by color of spurs black spur with white cap are white spur with black cap 4 are older and that all you can tell according to biologist
thank you for the tips!