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Coventina

(27,172 posts) Thu Nov 24, 2016, 11:54 AM Nov 2016

I'm watching a family of Gambel's quail in my front yard

They are having their Thanksgiving dinner on our prickly pear fruits.

We have such a big crop this year (and WE never use them) all the quail in the neighborhood are super fat right now!

They are so adorable!

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I'm watching a family of Gambel's quail in my front yard (Original Post) Coventina Nov 2016 OP

I just saw about a dozen wild turkeys stroll by.... MADem Nov 2016 #1

LOL! I hear wild turkeys can be pretty aggressive! Coventina Nov 2016 #2

They CAN--they charged my dog one year! LOL! nt MADem Nov 2016 #3

Aw poor doggie! He was probably like, "What is HAPPENING right now????" Coventina Nov 2016 #4

An easygoing terrier (I know, such an oxymoron!) ....! MADem Nov 2016 #5

I can imagine!! Coventina Nov 2016 #6

HAHAHA!! I and one of my in-laws were chased by a goose, too, years ago... MADem Nov 2016 #7

you want I should kick some prickly pear-munching Gambel family ass, Coventina? Skittles Nov 2016 #8

Awww! Happy Thanksgiving Skittles!!! Coventina Nov 2016 #9

glad to see you, Coventina Skittles Nov 2016 #10

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. I just saw about a dozen wild turkeys stroll by....

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 11:57 AM

Nov 2016

I guess they figure if they're not in the oven, they're safe until Xmas...!

Coventina

(27,172 posts)

2. LOL! I hear wild turkeys can be pretty aggressive!

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 11:59 AM

Nov 2016

Maybe they're plotting to take over the town!

MADem

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3. They CAN--they charged my dog one year! LOL! nt

Reply to Coventina (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 12:12 PM

Nov 2016

Coventina

(27,172 posts)

4. Aw poor doggie! He was probably like, "What is HAPPENING right now????"

Reply to MADem (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 12:21 PM

Nov 2016

MADem

(135,425 posts)

5. An easygoing terrier (I know, such an oxymoron!) ....!

Reply to Coventina (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 12:32 PM

Nov 2016

She does like to challenge anyone in "her" space but when they came after her she "got the behind me" faster than Satan! LOL! Smart enough to know when to be a chicken!

They moved off, I think, only because I am a bigger turkey than they were, and the arm waving might have made them believe I'm even fatter than I actually am!

They are quite tall, those turkeys--it's surprising how big those so-and-so's are !!! They're fairly formidable in a group, too!

Coventina

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6. I can imagine!!

Reply to MADem (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 12:36 PM

Nov 2016

My sister got attacked by a goose back when she was a toddler, and the goose was about the same size.

Scared the pee out of her! And I don't blame her!

That's awesome that you have a laid-back terrier! It says all kinds of good things about you!

MADem

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7. HAHAHA!! I and one of my in-laws were chased by a goose, too, years ago...

Reply to Coventina (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 12:48 PM

Nov 2016

That was back when we could move at a faster clip than we can now. They're aggressive as hell!

We just got lucky with our little fart--she was a rescue who had medical issues as a pup, and no one wanted to take them on, but she was well worth two operations. I think all the extra care and fussing in her early years made her sweet--she's been with us for ten years now and she has always been good natured and gentle.