On 13Apr the Tree Swallows returned to the backyard. Today their are four of them staking out the nest boxes. As I am writing this a male Goldfinch in almost full bright yellow and black breeding plumage is at one of the feeders. A female is sticking pretty close to him.
Yesterday, at about four PM I spotted a large Tom Turkey strutting and drumming at the edge of the bush about 500 yds from the house. I set up the spotting scope and watched him for the next 3.5 hrs. At about 7PM a hen arrived and he promptly had his way with her. I was surprised that for most of the time I watched him he marched back and forth in a very small space raising and lowering his fan. I didn't hear him gobble while he did this. In the morning I did hear a bird gobbling in the bush.
He disappeared into the bush about 7:30.
Richard
I live 2.5Kms west of Townsend on Stone Quarry Road, also called Concession 13.
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