Big Bird

[cjsmith]

I just saw a wild turkey stroll across my parents' back yard.

Those things are big.

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[shadopanther.livejournal.com]

I've seen wild turkeys in the San Jose foothills. My mother who lives near the foothills once had a ring necked phesant wander lost into her front yard. (We believe it was wild.) She's also had an opossum try to take up residence in her row-boat (which is stored in the yard). (We discouraged the opossum. by blocking the entry into the boat by placing a board over the opening in the boat cover.)

Here, I've just seen small birds, squirrels, and a racoon.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

We used to have possums in our woodpile up in Palo Alto, and a raccoon learned how to use our cat door (what a nightmare!), but before this the only place I've seen wild turkeys has been out on the hiking trails in the Bay Area.