THE WEST SEATTLE TURKEY: Holiday edition of #TurkeyTuesday

For eight months now, The West Seattle Turkey has made the peninsula its home. When we have new reader photos (your editor here has yet to see it in person), it’s #TurkeyTuesday, usually in conjunction with ou daily highlights list, but holidays tend to bring format changes. We have two photos to show you today – above, from Rosalie Miller; below, from Meghan E Jones:

The Turkey first turned up in Arbor Heights in late April, relatively quickly found its way to the Admiral area, and has remained (mostly) there ever since. Its origins remain a mystery.

ADDED: Just in literally a minute after we published this, Lauren‘s photo and poem:

Twas the morning before Christmas, and all through the house, I could hear a tap, tap, tap…I really hoped it wasn’t a mouse. I went to investigate, and there the beast was. A long-familiar turkey, saying its alohas. It pecked at the window, and I let out a sigh. Merry Christmas Eve little turkey, you’d taste good with some pie (but the West Seattle Blog would riot, and I don’t want to die).

(Just joking, Lauren promises.)

8 Replies to "THE WEST SEATTLE TURKEY: Holiday edition of #TurkeyTuesday"

  • Carey December 24, 2019 (12:08 pm)

    I spotted the beloved turkey scooting along the east side of Hiawatha Park this morning about 7:30 AM. My first sighting, but I recognized it immediately! 

  • Jess December 24, 2019 (12:51 pm)

    For a very brief moment after reading the headline I had a sinking feeling that I’d mixed up the holidays terribly.

  • Marianne December 24, 2019 (1:26 pm)

    She is so cute!

  • CC December 24, 2019 (2:47 pm)

    Not gonna lie — this turkey is my favorite and makes me feel like I’m living in a sitcom world. <3

  • justme December 24, 2019 (3:00 pm)

    Hilarious poem!

  • Mj December 24, 2019 (5:52 pm)

    Kitty kitty in the window AT is not a little mouse but a full grown Turkey.  Be glad you and AT are separated by the window.

  • Lisa December 25, 2019 (6:36 am)

    It DOES feel like a sitcom….LOL. I love it too!

  • Karabella December 31, 2019 (7:20 pm)

    Spotted NYE in the parking garage by Dominos 👏🏼 Happy New Years Eve Turkey!’

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