Posted on 29 December 2009. Tags: Muskoka Turkeys, Ontario Turkey Management Plan, Ontario Turkey Pictures
Huntsville's Roadside Turkeys
It’s amazing to me that these turkeys are still going strong this year – despite our recent, heavy snowfall! The turkeys that we are seeing in our area are a result of a program that began in 1984. Turkeys were trapped in Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Jersey, and Tennessee and transplanted in Ontario. In 1986, turkeys from successful Ontario ranges were also transplanted to various other locations in Ontario. A total of 440o turkeys were initially “borrowed” to begin the program. There are now estimated to be 70,000 turkeys in Ontario (source: Ontario’s Wild Turkey Management Plan).
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Bill Anderson - who has written 992 posts on Muskoka Outdoors.
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I haven’t seen a turkey in quite some time but I am sure when I go out scouting soon I will come across some tracks.
Aren’t they amazing? I’ve had them here, under our feeders by the lake shore.
There are tons of seeds blown off of the trees in the woods, too. I’m hoping to buy a macro lens to capture photos of seeds on snow, and other close-ups.
Great shot!