Windows and car bumpers? Beware. Turkeys will go after their reflections thinking it’s another turkey. Covering reflective surfaces can help calm things down.
I’ve heard of mail carriers getting hassled, those turkeys see humans as part of the flock if we let them. So don’t feed them!
@StrutAndShout Interesting, my uncle fed them out back, thinking it was harmless. Now they strut around his yard like they own the place. He kept tapping them with a hose to scare them off.
MassWildlife advises using “hazing” tactics—raising your arms, loud noises, even a hose or broom, to reintroduce some fear in bold turkeys.
In my suburb, they’ve even put up turkey statues as town “mascots.” Some residents love them, but others complain when they become a nuisance during mating season.
I read a story where turkeys ran in front of cars and caused traffic mayhem—kind of surreal, like a real-life “turkeygeddon.” Definitely humbling when nature pushes back.