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MineralMan

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13. That's possible.

Reply to waterwatcher123 (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 03:03 PM

Apr 23

We have little troupes of them coming through the yard in nice weather. Lots of them, really. They were common when I lived in St. Paul, too. I think they're ordinary wild turkeys. They love what's under the bird feeders everyone seems to have in their yards. Can't blame them.

I live in a west metro suburb. Not far from Minnetonka, really. We have all sorts of critters passing through.

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Apparently, I was mistaken. [View all] MineralMan Apr 23 OP

Look on the bright side EYESORE 9001 Apr 23 #1

Well what comes out of djt's mouth is like having juicy green and creamy colored bird droppings smeared,... magicarpet Apr 23 #2

Great... now ANOTHER thing I rather like (Turkey) has been Trump-tainted... Moostache Apr 23 #3

Same IQ. sinkingfeeling Apr 23 #4

Wild turkey eating seeds under my feeder. Black squirrel got territorial. Tbear Apr 23 #5

Lately I've been hearing the squawks of a red-bellied woodpecker, Ocelot II Apr 23 #6

So Far, the Pileated Woodpecker Has Not Made an Appearance MineralMan Apr 23 #7

Saw one of those in my back yard here in the 'hood last summer, to my amazement. Ocelot II Apr 23 #8

Here's a video of a mother Pileated in my front yard MineralMan Apr 23 #14

Cool! You hardly ever see them on the ground. Ocelot II Apr 23 #17

Here's another brief video of the house across the street MineralMan Apr 23 #15

Those critters have been all over my neighborhood, too. Ocelot II Apr 23 #16

They don't seem to fear humans MineralMan Apr 23 #18

Guess who's coming to dinner? Totally Tunsie Apr 23 #9

tRump, turkey--- lastlib Apr 23 #10

In winters with really heavy snow... GiqueCee Apr 23 #11

It might not be a true wild turkey. waterwatcher123 Apr 23 #12

That's possible. MineralMan Apr 23 #13

We occassionally see wild turkeys in Duluth too. But are sitting ducks for coyotes, hawks and eagles. waterwatcher123 Apr 24 #19