[SBB] Why did the turkey cross the road?

[Nancy Teater <[[email protected]]>]

At Palo Alto's Arastradero Preserve, our first Thanksgiving treat was a 
Wild Turkey wandering alongside and on the road, literally stopping traffic 
and delighting the families walking by. Pete LaTourette was also there, and 
we wondered about how smart this bird was. A woman passing by said someone 
in the area raised turkeys, so we figured that explained why it was so 
tame. Fortunately for the bird, it soon wandered down the road and into bushes.

Later, we saw a nature documentary scene in which a White-tailed Kite was 
repeatedly swooping down on a Cooper's Hawk that had made the mistake of 
landing on the kite's favorite perch. After the kite gave the hawk what-for 
over a couple of minutes, both flew off over the hill.

Enjoy the December holidays and remember to join the Christmas Bird Count 
in your area. Call Audubon at 408-252-3747 if you need information.
Nancy Teater

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Nancy R. Teater, Hamilton Communications
[[email protected]]
phone 650.321.0252  fax 650.491.3878

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