It's what male turkeys (Toms) do in the spring.
They strut around the females
and have ferocious battles amongst themselves.
As I was driving along Hwy. 71 near Marble Falls, TX
early last Sunday morning, a big tom turkey
flew over the highway and landed in a field
on the other side of the road.
I turned around & went back to see if it was in
pursuit of a female,
but what I found was two toms in a
serious battle to win some females heart.
For about 10 minutes they fought
until one of them finally...
had enough punishment...
yelled "uncle" and...
ran off into the brush.
In the distance I could hear lots of
clucking and feel sure it was from
the females down below.
The day before at about the same time of day
I saw this flock of turkeys
running around the pasture across the highway at
Jackass Flats... yes, that's the name of the ranch.
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| Jackass Flats |
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| Toms the day before chasing females at Jackass Flats. |
In the photo above the gray donkey and below the dun colored donkey
are saying...
"Look at those dumb turkeys!"
The "jackasses" are enjoying a little bit of heaven
in the Texas Hill Country.
It was a superb morning!
Isn't springtime grand?!
