Brandon isn’t the only place in Westman where folks are sharing residential areas with a posse of wild turkeys.
In a sight perhaps more common to folks that spend more time in the wilderness than myself, the user-submitted pic attached to this post comes right from within the town of Wawanesa this week where a flock descended on a fruit tree just outside of an office window and used the opportunity to indulge in a winter treat in the noon hour sun.
I gather the flock is seen quite regularly around town though much less typical to see them up high in the trees during the day. I’m far from an expert but the Google thing seems to suggest they are known to more typically use their ability to fly to roost higher up in trees overnight as protection against predators.
Turkey encounters in Brandon have been a frequent topic of conversation in discussion threads as folks, in the South End in particular, have adjusted to sharing their surroundings with our resident turkey population. It’s not uncommon to hear stories of birds using their ability to fly to get up on the roofs of homes, roost in trees or holding up traffic while crossing the road. If you’ve had a unique encounter I’d love to hear about it as the subject of a future post!
Photo credit: Dave Jurgens, Wawanesa Insurance