Folks will see the birds and want to feed them. That is not a good idea, because it will prevent them from moving on. So people should not try to feed them. Also, people who don't have experience in trying to capture them should not attempt to capture them. It makes the whole situation harder. If you chase them around, they're only going to keep moving around. |
My recommendation is to just leave them alone. Let them settle for a while and they'll find their way on their own. Dispersal like this happens all the time and sometimes it carries the wild turkeys to places where they don't want to be. It's a mistake to be chasing them around. Stay away from feeding them. They can't hurt you, but it's normal for the average urban dweller to get a little intimidated by birds that are three feet tall. |
They're not quite a year old, perhaps nine or 10 months old. At this time of the year, in the early spring, there is dispersal in the wild turkey population and the turkeys find themselves in places where they don't belong. |