Turkey trivia

**Idaho** · 11-23-2007, 09:05 AM

Wild turkeys are amazing birds. We have a lot of them here in Eastern Idaho and one local farmer shared this story with me. They had a hen and a brood of young living just inside the woods at the edge of a field near their house. They enjoyed watching the hen and chicks make their way along the edge of the field every day. One day a hawk swooped down and grabbed a chick and took off with it. The Momma hen turned on the afterburner and took off after the hawk in a straight line climbing until she caught the hawk and attacked it until it dropped the chick! No turkey dinner for that hawk.

Someone told me that wild turkeys are extremely powerful fliers and I have seen them zipping through the woods with no problem but until I heard this story I did not realize just how strong they are.

beezer · 11-23-2007, 05:57 PM

No way a turkey can catch a hawk if the hawk's in attack mode and the turkey's on the ground, not even in flight, unless the turkey it's carrying is too heavy for it .

oldbiker · 11-23-2007, 06:17 PM

Not long ago the Outdoor channel had a wild turkey on video tape chasing a red tail hawk away from her young. When the hawk took flight the turkey caught it before it reached hyper speed and knocked it down. The hawk did get away, but he didn't want any more turkey.

beezer · 11-23-2007, 07:30 PM

I would never have thought .......

dogdoc · 11-24-2007, 06:29 PM

WOW, what a bunch of turkeys we have!

11-25-2007, 10:19 AM

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**Idaho** · 11-25-2007, 10:51 AM

If you think about it it does make sense. Turkeys have huge wings and the muscles that power those wings are in the breast that we enjoy so much at Thanksgiving. Domestic turkeys have been bred to produce huge breast muscles and are so outsized and heavy that they can't fly, at least not like their "sleeker" cousins the wild birds. I've flushed turkeys in the woods and had them shoot out through the trees at light speed like quail. They are not cumbersome birds in the air. Just extremely big and extremely fast.

blowndodge · 11-25-2007, 10:55 AM

I loves breasts!!!

11-25-2007, 10:59 AM

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I loves breasts!!!

11-25-2007, 12:49 PM

Sorry...no nudity on the General Board...that pic belongs in the Rainbow room...PLEASE!!!

**Idaho** · 11-25-2007, 02:56 PM

Sue to the rescue. Another thread hijacked by Nico. I thought we had a separate room for him him in the basement.

beezer · 11-25-2007, 04:10 PM

I've seen them fly. They think nothing of breaking branches when you flush them.

basco · 11-25-2007, 06:16 PM

I have seen them fly off with an arrow sticking out both sides.
the arrow hanging up on trees doesn't slow them down at all

11-25-2007, 10:26 PM

[quote author=idnomad board=general thread=1195826705 post=1196020595]Sue to the rescue. Another thread hijacked by Nico. I thought we had a separate room for him him in the basement. [/quote

I escaped!!! Bwahahaha...

11-23-2007, 09:05 AM	#1
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Turkey trivia Wild turkeys are amazing birds. We have a lot of them here in Eastern Idaho and one local farmer shared this story with me. They had a hen and a brood of young living just inside the woods at the edge of a field near their house. They enjoyed watching the hen and chicks make their way along the edge of the field every day. One day a hawk swooped down and grabbed a chick and took off with it. The Momma hen turned on the afterburner and took off after the hawk in a straight line climbing until she caught the hawk and attacked it until it dropped the chick! No turkey dinner for that hawk. Someone told me that wild turkeys are extremely powerful fliers and I have seen them zipping through the woods with no problem but until I heard this story I did not realize just how strong they are. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-23-2007, 05:57 PM	#2
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,779	Turkey trivia No way a turkey can catch a hawk if the hawk's in attack mode and the turkey's on the ground, not even in flight, unless the turkey it's carrying is too heavy for it . __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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11-23-2007, 06:17 PM	#3
oldbiker Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: la Fayette, Ga Posts: 472	Turkey trivia Not long ago the Outdoor channel had a wild turkey on video tape chasing a red tail hawk away from her young. When the hawk took flight the turkey caught it before it reached hyper speed and knocked it down. The hawk did get away, but he didn't want any more turkey.
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11-23-2007, 07:30 PM	#4
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,779	Turkey trivia I would never have thought ....... __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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11-24-2007, 06:29 PM	#5
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Turkey trivia WOW, what a bunch of turkeys we have! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-25-2007, 10:19 AM	#6
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11-25-2007, 10:51 AM	#7
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Turkey trivia If you think about it it does make sense. Turkeys have huge wings and the muscles that power those wings are in the breast that we enjoy so much at Thanksgiving. Domestic turkeys have been bred to produce huge breast muscles and are so outsized and heavy that they can't fly, at least not like their "sleeker" cousins the wild birds. I've flushed turkeys in the woods and had them shoot out through the trees at light speed like quail. They are not cumbersome birds in the air. Just extremely big and extremely fast. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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11-25-2007, 10:55 AM	#8
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11-25-2007, 12:49 PM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	Turkey trivia Sorry...no nudity on the General Board...that pic belongs in the Rainbow room...PLEASE!!!
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11-25-2007, 02:56 PM	#11
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Turkey trivia Sue to the rescue. Another thread hijacked by Nico. I thought we had a separate room for him him in the basement. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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11-25-2007, 04:10 PM	#12
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,779	Turkey trivia I've seen them fly. They think nothing of breaking branches when you flush them. __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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11-25-2007, 06:16 PM	#13
basco Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Taylor Tx Posts: 1,831	Turkey trivia I have seen them fly off with an arrow sticking out both sides. the arrow hanging up on trees doesn't slow them down at all
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11-25-2007, 10:26 PM	#14
Guest Posts: n/a	Turkey trivia [quote author=idnomad board=general thread=1195826705 post=1196020595]Sue to the rescue. Another thread hijacked by Nico. I thought we had a separate room for him him in the basement. [/quote I escaped!!! Bwahahaha...
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