WEST SEATTLE TURKEY: Sightings continue

July 7, 2021 11:16 am

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| West Seattle news | Wildlife

(Photo sent by FL, near 42nd/Bradford)

Thanks for all the photos! So far no definitive opinions on whether the turkey that’s just turned up in West Seattle (here’s our report from Saturday) is THE turkey who spent a year here before departing, southbound, in April 2020.

(Photo sent by Rose, in The Junction)

This one seems to be a fan of apartment courtyards among other habitats:

(Photo sent by Eric, in Seaview)

It doesn’t seem particularly daunted by people or their pets:

(Photo sent by Dan)

Let us know if the turkey turns up in YOUR neighborhood!

11 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE TURKEY: Sightings continue"

miws July 7, 2021 (2:12 pm)

If the Turkey happens to be reading this, my South Delridge apartment complex has a nice little courtyard… ;-) —Mike
Sunflower July 7, 2021 (5:49 pm)

Happy to see a wild turkey in WS again, always enjoy these photos :)

This one looks different from the og TWST though, softer colored feathers?
- West Seattle Mad Sci Guy July 8, 2021 (12:45 pm)
  
  I’m curious if turkey fetters change color over their lifespan. Any turkey fetters experts out there?! (I just like spelling it that way)
Hungry Pilgrim July 7, 2021 (9:05 pm)

140 days….
- WSB July 7, 2021 (9:09 pm)
  
  As a forager this bird likely wouldn’t be too tasty. Check out the Thriftway meat case. Saw two turkeys there Tuesday morning. Not as resplendent as this gal, of course, unceremoniously wrapped in white plastic …
  - Scubafrog July 8, 2021 (8:10 pm)
    
    Hear Hear, Resplendent indeed. I’d like to go ahead and second the condemnation of the consumption of WSTurkey.
  - Robert J Schmidt July 8, 2021 (9:56 pm)
    
    Yeah, wild turkeys aren’t exactly Butterballs.
AmandaSea July 8, 2021 (4:09 pm)

We had a t-shirt contest for the bridge. We gotta get one going for the turkey!
Scubafrog July 8, 2021 (8:06 pm)

Look at that… would you just look at it. That is one healthy, glorious Turkey. I’m on board for a WSTurkey-T-Shirt Contest. What’s the vig, and whatta we gotta do to get this thing off the ground (pun intended!)…. Oh what a majestic wing-ed bird :)
Izzy July 10, 2021 (10:44 am)

Spotted a block away from Olympia Coffee!
Pat July 11, 2021 (9:57 pm)

Many a high flying Wild Turkey has been brought down by a piece of tail.

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