14 October 06

Turkeys 1, Coyote 0

This morning as I was digging outside (I’m considering digging for a morning activity even when there’s no good reason to do it, so much time to ponder plus you get to say hello to so many earthworms) I heard a soft cluck, cluck. The turkey flock was moving south across the alfalfa field that got mowed three days ago, pecking and scratching as they went.

Out of frisbee range; I went back to my digging.

Alarm clucks raised my head again: a coyote was approaching the flock. But with no alfalfa he had no chance at a surprise attack. Two turkeys flew, laboring, into the top of the osage orange, to be scolded by crows; the coyote couldn’t decide which way to look, and eventually slunk off, presumably to wait for a better chance.

We’re off to Numenius’ 25th High School Reunion (his idea, don’t faint folks). The Tigers just won the American League pennant, and we’ll catch the Mets-Cardinals game in the car.

Posted by at 05:19 PM in Nature and Place | Link |
  1. Silly me. I thought the Turkeys “score” represented the Tigers and the Coyote the A’s. (Hope you have fun at the reunion!)
    — Chris    14. October 2006, 20:04    Link
  2. Hi Pica,

    I enjoyed catching up with you a little through the blog today.

    I saw that you attended the Stebbins Reserve Guide training meeting.

    I was interested in that, but out of town this past week & I think I had another schedule conflict, too.

    I’m hoping my schedule might allow me to do the trainings that are scheduled for the winter.

    Do you think you’re going to go through the trainings this fall?

    Hope to see you soon, maybe on a bike, at a cemetery.

    AKM
    — Andrea Mummert    15. October 2006, 18:20    Link

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