[cuban leaf]

Wild turkeys wonder onto my property all the time. When my dog chases them they DO fly away when he gets close. They are just a little more adept at flying than chickens. And some of my chickens can fly a fair distance.

[cuban leaf]

Wonder = wander

BTW, I don’t think they migrate. They can’t fly that well. ;-)

[virgil283]

CL..you are right as rain.... ‘wild’ turkeys can fly short distances and ‘swoop’ [glide] long distances. Also what amazes me is that when frightened they can keep a large tree between you and him, as so he seems to dissapper...

[Elsiejay]

“Wild turkeys - - - - - DO fly away when he gets close. They are just a little more adept at flying than chickens.”

Wild turkeys shared my former home in a bit of northern Idaho forest. I was amazed at how quickly they could throw themselves into the air and fly, even those only a few months old, at great speed and for long distances, mostly gliding, of course.

[battousai]

Wild turkeys wonder onto my property all the time. When my dog chases them they DO fly away when he gets close. They are just a little more adept at flying than chickens. And some of my chickens can fly a fair distance.

I second that, have seen wild turkeys sitting up in tree branches, unless they climbed...I assume they flew up there :)