Christmas Dinner Survivors

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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2 Responses to “Christmas Dinner Survivors”

  1. Rick
    December 30, 2009 at 11:11 am #

    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.

  2. Jenn Jilks
    December 29, 2009 at 4:21 pm #

    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!