THE WEST SEATTLE TURKEY: Holiday-week sightings

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On this patriotic holiday, we note that the turkey has a unique American history – you can read about it here and here (among other places). So, it’s a great day for an update on The West Seattle Turkey, now in its third month on the peninsula. The top photo was texted to us this week; the next one, sent today by Christine:

The Turkey does enjoy finding new perches, as Joy discovered outside the West Seattle High School wood shop earlier this week:

Thanks to everyone for the ongoing photos and sighting reports. While we just call it The West Seattle Turkey, several have given it names – Rose, for example, has named it “Admiral Belvidere,” appropriate given the area in which The Turkey has settled.

Jim P. July 4, 2019 (1:03 pm)

Go Turkey!

Plf July 4, 2019 (1:27 pm)

Our west Seattle turkey , certainly represents independence on the 4th of July. Long may you wave!

M.Queen July 4, 2019 (2:12 pm)

It is as Ben Franklin would have wanted it. *sniff*

ACG July 4, 2019 (3:53 pm)

Glad to see the turkey enjoys the holiday- although we might need to get it a disguise when Thanksgiving rolls around.

KM July 4, 2019 (5:17 pm)

What a sweet cat!

Jethro Marx July 4, 2019 (6:28 pm)

Can someone make a West Seattle t-shirt out of that second picture? Or get Desmond to paint it on a box. I like to call her Minerva, after Professor McGonagall, of course.