tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post3736971787277575824..comments2023-08-11T04:51:56.739-04:00Comments on Linda Banche and Her Historical Hilarity: Turkeys I Have KnownLinda Banchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-32308661491814790742011-11-21T13:07:26.809-05:002011-11-21T13:07:26.809-05:00Hi, catslady. Although turkeys are birds, I never ...Hi, catslady. Although turkeys are birds, I never really thought of them flying until I saw one flying down from a tree branch where he had roosted. BIG wings!<br /><br />Hi Celia, I hope your turkeys are OK, too. Legal or not, no one should hunt anyway near a housing area.<br /><br />Rosemary, we have turkey for Thanksgiving, and sometimes for Christmas, too. Turkeys are native to North America, so I'd be surprised if you saw one, unless someone has a pet. But pheasants are good, too. We have ring-necked pheasants here in the US, but they were introduced from Europe.<br /><br />LOL, Allison! I would have enjoyed eating that turkey, too. Domestic fowl can be mean. I've run away from domestic geese that chased me. But the wild turkeys run away if you come near them, even the one I fed. Come back on Sunday for my post about the turkey who kept coming back to my yard.Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-33934237352888567052011-11-21T12:48:45.820-05:002011-11-21T12:48:45.820-05:00I was young, maybe 10 years old. Grandma lived on ...I was young, maybe 10 years old. Grandma lived on a farm in Indiana and raised three turkeys with the intention of having one for Thanksgiving, one for Christmas and one to share. Grandma was a generous person. <br /><br />One of those birds chased me all over the barn yard and I ended up with a nice long gash in my knee. I still have the scar. I can't remember eating any turkey I enjoyed more. He was a mean bird but tasted delicious.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464270178127179626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-6231490729538411742011-11-21T05:09:31.223-05:002011-11-21T05:09:31.223-05:00Thanks for that interesting post. Here in Scotland...Thanks for that interesting post. Here in Scotland, we eat turkey at Christmas but I've never seen any walking about! We do however have an occasional visit to the garden from pheasants.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-62814436273846773062011-11-20T17:08:50.711-05:002011-11-20T17:08:50.711-05:00Here in Central Texas, we live in a wooded area--l...Here in Central Texas, we live in a wooded area--live oaks--and there is one group of wild turkeys. They almost always stay toward the back of the housing area, about a mile from our house. We've seen them numerous times.<br />I hope no one shoots them, like they do our deer. Guns are not illegal out here, and during hunting season in the fall, we stay in the house if we hear gun shots. Doesn't sound right, does it? But it's not illegal.<br />Thanks for the story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-75457147993546414602011-11-20T16:52:09.771-05:002011-11-20T16:52:09.771-05:00I've only seen a group of turkeys once and the...I've only seen a group of turkeys once and they were in my neighbors yard. The amazing part was when they took off. It's quite impressive for their size that close.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-65284924375122570442011-11-20T15:52:44.220-05:002011-11-20T15:52:44.220-05:00Hi Lindsay, pheasants are good, too. I'll bet ...Hi Lindsay, pheasants are good, too. I'll bet you have plenty of pheasant stories.<br /><br />Hi Kaye, only a few days until my other turkey posts. And Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-76667330102754751382011-11-20T10:31:20.706-05:002011-11-20T10:31:20.706-05:00Hi Linda-- I look forward to your turkey blogs and...Hi Linda-- I look forward to your turkey blogs and always love your turkey pics. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to you and hubby too, Linda!Kaye Manrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639814610213100626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305640310502393746.post-75585461257910954442011-11-20T10:27:58.374-05:002011-11-20T10:27:58.374-05:00Wonderful, Linda! We see pheasants where I live. I...Wonderful, Linda! We see pheasants where I live. I envy you your turkeys.Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.com