Two images of a female Wild Turkey found at The Quarry Trail park. This was the first time in three years that I had encountered or heard of there being Wild Turkeys in the Greenbelt park which originally circled the city, but is now within the city. I was actually stalking deer when a Doe and her Fawn flushed the Turkey in the tall grass. It seemed for a moment that the surprised Turkey was going to attack the Deer but the Deer kept going. When I went to investigate, the Turkey circled around me flapping its wings and making a lot of noise. At one point I thought it was going to attack me so I grabbed a stick for defense and backed off. No doubt it was protecting its young or a nest with eggs. I managed some shots from a distance.

Presently, there are some 20 Wild Turkeys in this area of the Greenbelt park. See http://www.pbase.com/hankvv/image/139872210 for my posting of one of the Toms displaying its feathers in a winter setting.