[RP TownTalk] TownTalk Digest, Vol 79, Issue 22

Thu Feb 28 22:01:54 UTC 2013

Re: Big Bird Roaming the Neighborhood

So glad to hear from others that have seen this bird albeit a Turkey!  My
son and I first say it along the train tracks on Lafayette, and within a
few days we saw it our back yard as well as our neighbors.  Hope the
creature survives urban life!

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> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:04:58 -0800 (PST)
> From: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
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> Subject: [RP TownTalk] Big Brd
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> OK, I've posted in the past about a rooster roaming around the Ravenswood
> Road area, also about the dreaded "chicken bags" on the railroad tracks.?
> Here's another question that's "for the birds!"
> ?
> Does anyone in the Ravenswood area have peacocks or some other type of
> LARGE bird?? I put out some birdseed for the birds and a couple of times
> now over the past few weeks there's been a VERY large brown bird partaking
> of the birdseed.?Haven't seen it fly, it just sort-of "strolls" around."?
> It's between 2 1/2- 3 feet tall.? Someone told me they thought it was a
> peacock, but to me it looks far too big for a peacock, looks almost like a
> wild turkey.? I certainly don't mind if Big Bird has a snack, but if it's
> someones' pet, I'd hate to see it get hurt if it's roaming around free.??
> (have tried to get a picture, but no luck)?
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> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:06:35 -0500
> From: Andrea Huberty <afhuberty at gmail.com>
> To: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
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> Hi Sue-
> I have seen a wild turkey roaming the area around Sheridan Street!
> Have fun bird watching!
> Andie
>
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> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > OK, I've posted in the past about a rooster roaming around the Ravenswood
> > Road area, also about the dreaded "chicken bags" on the railroad tracks.
> > Here's another question that's "for the birds!"
> >
> > Does anyone in the Ravenswood area have peacocks or some other type of
> > LARGE bird?  I put out some birdseed for the birds and a couple of times
> > now over the past few weeks there's been a VERY large brown bird
> partaking
> > of the birdseed. Haven't seen it fly, it just sort-of "strolls" around."
> > It's between 2 1/2- 3 feet tall.  Someone told me they thought it was a
> > peacock, but to me it looks far too big for a peacock, looks almost like
> a
> > wild turkey.  I certainly don't mind if Big Bird has a snack, but if it's
> > someones' pet, I'd hate to see it get hurt if it's roaming around free.
> > (have tried to get a picture, but no luck)
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> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:12:02 -0500 (EST)
> From: Peggylint <peggylint at aol.com>
> To: afhuberty at gmail.com, wheadle at yahoo.com
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> Yep, my husband says he has seen the turkey wandering on Sheridan at the
> cross street of 48th Avenue.  Hope it's not someone's pet.
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> From: Andrea Huberty <afhuberty at gmail.com>
> To: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
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> Hi Sue-
> I have seen a wild turkey roaming the area around Sheridan Street!
> Have fun bird watching!
> Andie
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> OK, I've posted in the past about a rooster roaming around the Ravenswood
> Road area, also about the dreaded "chicken bags" on the railroad tracks.
>  Here's another question that's "for the birds!"
>
> Does anyone in the Ravenswood area have peacocks or some other type of
> LARGE bird?  I put out some birdseed for the birds and a couple of times
> now over the past few weeks there's been a VERY large brown bird partaking
> of the birdseed. Haven't seen it fly, it just sort-of "strolls" around."
>  It's between 2 1/2- 3 feet tall.  Someone told me they thought it was a
> peacock, but to me it looks far too big for a peacock, looks almost like a
> wild turkey.  I certainly don't mind if Big Bird has a snack, but if it's
> someones' pet, I'd hate to see it get hurt if it's roaming around free.
> (have tried to get a picture, but no luck)
>
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> From: Liz LaGarde <liz.lagarde at gmail.com>
> To: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
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> A couple weeks ago a neighbor knocked on my door because a big bird  had
> gotten her dogs barking and she wondered what it was. It wandered through
> all of the yards around mine. I am pretty positive it is a wild turkey.
>  The pickings must be pretty slim at the end of winter if its coming into
> town from the woods!
>
> On Feb 27, 2013, at 8:04 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > OK, I've posted in the past about a rooster roaming around the
> Ravenswood Road area, also about the dreaded "chicken bags" on the railroad
> tracks.  Here's another question that's "for the birds!"
> >
> > Does anyone in the Ravenswood area have peacocks or some other type of
> LARGE bird?  I put out some birdseed for the birds and a couple of times
> now over the past few weeks there's been a VERY large brown bird partaking
> of the birdseed. Haven't seen it fly, it just sort-of "strolls" around."
>  It's between 2 1/2- 3 feet tall.  Someone told me they thought it was a
> peacock, but to me it looks far too big for a peacock, looks almost like a
> wild turkey.  I certainly don't mind if Big Bird has a snack, but if it's
> someones' pet, I'd hate to see it get hurt if it's roaming around free.
> (have tried to get a picture, but no luck)
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> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:55:37 -0800 (PST)
> From: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
> To: Andrea Huberty <afhuberty at gmail.com>
> Cc: "TownTalk at riverdale-park.org" <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Big Brd
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> Glad I'm not "seeing things" and others have seen the bird as well. (I
> thought it was a turkey, too; way too big to be a peacock) It seems to
> be?EXTREMELY laid-back bird, just walking around the yard of my apartment
> building, doesn't act like it's scared of anyone.? (the first time I saw
> it, I was coming out the front door of my apartment building and Mariana
> across the street was on her porch and yelled "look at the turkey!:? At
> first I thought she meant me....... (smile))?
> ?
> Oh well, at least it's not like the hawks, who seem to view the birds
> eating the seed I put out as a buffet!? :(
>
> From: Andrea Huberty <afhuberty at gmail.com>
> To: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "TownTalk at riverdale-park.org" <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Big Brd
>
>
> Hi Sue-
> I have seen a wild turkey roaming the area around Sheridan Street!?
> Have fun bird watching!
> Andie
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> OK, I've posted in the past about a rooster roaming around the Ravenswood
> Road area, also about the dreaded "chicken bags" on the railroad tracks.?
> Here's another question that's "for the birds!"
> >
> >Does anyone in the Ravenswood area have peacocks or some other type of
> LARGE bird?? I put out some birdseed for the birds and a couple of times
> now over the past few weeks there's been a VERY large brown bird partaking
> of the birdseed.?Haven't seen it fly, it just sort-of "strolls" around."?
> It's between 2 1/2- 3 feet tall.? Someone told me they thought it was a
> peacock, but to me it looks far too big for a peacock, looks almost like a
> wild turkey.? I certainly don't mind if Big Bird has a snack, but if it's
> someones' pet, I'd hate to see it get hurt if it's roaming around free.??
> (have tried to get a picture, but no luck)?
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> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:36:02 -0500
> From: Dannielle Glaros <dmglaros at gmail.com>
> To: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "TownTalk at riverdale-park.org" <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
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> Yes there is a wild turkey in the neighborhood.  He was hanging out at
> 48th and Sheridan and enjoying lots of birdseed.
>
> Dannielle
>
>
> Dannielle Glaros
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 27, 2013, at 8:04 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > OK, I've posted in the past about a rooster roaming around the
> Ravenswood Road area, also about the dreaded "chicken bags" on the railroad
> tracks.  Here's another question that's "for the birds!"
> >
> > Does anyone in the Ravenswood area have peacocks or some other type of
> LARGE bird?  I put out some birdseed for the birds and a couple of times
> now over the past few weeks there's been a VERY large brown bird partaking
> of the birdseed. Haven't seen it fly, it just sort-of "strolls" around."
>  It's between 2 1/2- 3 feet tall.  Someone told me they thought it was a
> peacock, but to me it looks far too big for a peacock, looks almost like a
> wild turkey.  I certainly don't mind if Big Bird has a snack, but if it's
> someones' pet, I'd hate to see it get hurt if it's roaming around free.
> (have tried to get a picture, but no luck)
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> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:48:59 -0500 (EST)
> From: Audrey Bragg <abragg7393 at aol.com>
> To: dmglaros at gmail.com, wheadle at yahoo.com
> Cc: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
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> A wild turkey is a pleasure next to what we had the other night.  Around 3
> a.m. we awoke to scratching noises on the roof.  Simon went out with the
> flashlight and there he was.  A raccoon digging up our roof!  Simon shined
> the light on him, but he didn't even flinch.  Simon had to get the ladder
> and  go up  there with a  stick and threaten him.  I guess the wildlife
> feel very comfortable in the neighborhood.
> Audrey
>
>
>
> Audrey Bragg,
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dannielle Glaros <dmglaros at gmail.com>
> To: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
> Cc: TownTalk <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 7:00 pm
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Big Brd
>
>
> Yes there is a wild turkey in the neighborhood.  He was hanging out at
> 48th and Sheridan and enjoying lots of birdseed.
>
>
> Dannielle
>
>
>
>
> Dannielle Glaros
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 27, 2013, at 8:04 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> OK, I've posted in the past about a rooster roaming around the Ravenswood
> Road area, also about the dreaded "chicken bags" on the railroad tracks.
>  Here's another question that's "for the birds!"
>
> Does anyone in the Ravenswood area have peacocks or some other type of
> LARGE bird?  I put out some birdseed for the birds and a couple of times
> now over the past few weeks there's been a VERY large brown bird partaking
> of the birdseed. Haven't seen it fly, it just sort-of "strolls" around."
>  It's between 2 1/2- 3 feet tall.  Someone told me they thought it was a
> peacock, but to me it looks far too big for a peacock, looks almost like a
> wild turkey.  I certainly don't mind if Big Bird has a snack, but if it's
> someones' pet, I'd hate to see it get hurt if it's roaming around free.
> (have tried to get a picture, but no luck)
>
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