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This is what I saw in North Bend.
« on: February 22, 2012, 10:05:16 AM »
So this is what I saw in North Bend this last weekend.  In the middle of the intersection by the outlets.  Stopping cars and pecking at bumpers.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2012, 10:33:28 AM »
Wow, awesome!
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2012, 10:33:56 AM »
That's a nice big bird. :tup:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2012, 10:43:46 AM »
No beard? hhhmmmmm? :dunno:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 11:19:10 AM »
I think a young jake I saw and small tuft starting.  There was lots of color in its head which I don't think hen have lots of color but I am used to Rio's in Northern California.  I could be wrong though.  I have compared and to me it looks like a eastern.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2012, 11:55:39 AM »
looks like a marriam to me :twocents:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2012, 12:02:57 PM »
Ok I got different pictures from a bad angle.  Did some more research and I does look like a Merriam.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2012, 12:10:58 PM »
Maybe domestic?    :dunno:




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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2012, 12:19:26 PM »
I see them often in Whidbey Island always near a road.  I think they are domestic as well.  I just cant see wild chicks surviving in the wet foilage.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2012, 03:18:36 PM »
Turkeys adapt to their environments.  Minnesota didn't have turkeys and now most of the state has them now.  I grew up in Minnesota kind of a wet state there too.  I watched that turkey head of into the woods too.  So if it was a pet it got loose.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2012, 03:23:18 PM »
ha ha such a small world. My wife and I took a trip up to north bend on sunday the 19th to check out the under armour outlet store and saw this same thing. when we saw it there were 4 staters chasing it on foot trying to get it off the road.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2012, 03:38:34 PM »
Quote from: bobcat on February 22, 2012, 12:10:58 PM
Maybe domestic?    :dunno:

 :yeah:
this is what I was thinking too
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2012, 03:45:19 PM »
this is funny I just read this post ... I was in Stanwood fixing a buddies roof when all sudden hear gobbling coming from a patch of woods behind his house  :dunno: I get off the roof and I hear it again ... So I go ask him if he ever seen turkeys in his field and he said no .... No sooner I mention it and 4 gobblers come out into the field and as I try to get closer to get a picture they run into the woods... :dunno: :o I will need to investigate this when I have time ... :yike:  People seem to be turning birds loose everywhere which is illegal but it seems no one gives a rats arz ....I really do not care but the state does  :chuckle: :rolleyes:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2012, 04:05:01 PM »
There are small flocks of easterns int northern king, snohomish and skagit counties. The birds from the Cle Elum area seem to be slowly moving west as well. We see more and more along I-90........ :twocents:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2012, 06:42:33 PM »
Quote from: scottfrick on February 22, 2012, 03:23:18 PM
ha ha such a small world. My wife and I took a trip up to north bend on sunday the 19th to check out the under armour outlet store and saw this same thing. when we saw it there were 4 staters chasing it on foot trying to get it off the road.
Yeah that is the second day I saw it.  Was over at O'riellys get some parts for my Yukon.  I live up by rattle snake lake as was outside about an hour ago and heard some hens yelping.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2012, 06:48:28 PM »
Yep there is a large herd of the darn things on the south end of Camano Island as well....in Idaho there was a guy who raised wild turkey pheasants etc nearby and he said the wild turkeys are nutz and do not domesticate and they are a pain to contain hence why we had wild turkeys on the Payette river in Emmett Idaho......I dont like turkeys :dunno:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2012, 07:07:50 PM »
They are not domestic and they are Merriams.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2012, 07:15:22 PM »
Turkey taste real good on my plate.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2012, 07:24:38 PM »
I wasn't going to say anything about the North Bend birds but since it was already brought up I have seen  birds the last 4 times I've gone over I-90 The past few weeks.  In 30 years of driving back and forth I never saw a bird and then right off the highway I see numerous birds on trips 4/4 times?  When I saw the birds I wasn't thinking domestic but I'm no expert, that's for sure. 
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2012, 07:36:01 PM »
Nice to hear that the birds are expanding!
« Last Edit: February 24, 2012, 09:56:32 PM by Phantom Gobbler »
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2012, 08:02:03 PM »
Quote from: Phantom Gobbler on February 22, 2012, 07:36:01 PM
Camano Island Turkeys are looking very healthy!

that looks like the stinkin herd I saw  :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2012, 08:09:34 PM »
Quote from: Phantom Gobbler on February 22, 2012, 07:36:01 PM
Camano Island Turkeys are looking very healthy!

Where can I sign up to help with that problem?
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2012, 08:17:04 PM »
I have seen them in various places around North bend.. No place legal for me to shoot them however.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2012, 08:24:56 PM »
Quote from: LeeMajors on February 22, 2012, 08:09:34 PM
Quote from: Phantom Gobbler on February 22, 2012, 07:36:01 PM
Camano Island Turkeys are looking very healthy!

Where can I sign up to help with that problem?

Notice the No Hunting Yellow sign in the background!    :bash:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2012, 08:41:07 PM »
Great pic Russ ,could you net him ? Like with fishing net  ?:chuckle:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2012, 08:44:57 PM »
I've seen 30 of them together at Flaming Geyers St park off hwy 18 last summer. Seems their spreading around.  :IBCOOL:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2012, 06:49:49 AM »
turkeys seems like rabbits they multiply rather quickly.  :chuckle:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2012, 06:51:09 AM »
Quote from: Cap.Silver on February 22, 2012, 08:41:07 PM
Great pic Russ ,could you net him ? Like with fishing net  ?:chuckle:
He got close enough I could have just grabbed him.  I was over taking those pictures by the Nike store at the outlets.  To many people were watching it though.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2012, 06:37:26 PM »
Quote from: asl20bball on February 22, 2012, 08:44:57 PM
I've seen 30 of them together at Flaming Geyers St park off hwy 18 last summer. Seems their spreading around.  :IBCOOL:

No way...   :mgun:
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2012, 08:08:07 PM »
Quote from: scottfrick on February 22, 2012, 03:23:18 PM
ha ha such a small world. My wife and I took a trip up to north bend on sunday the 19th to check out the under armour outlet store and saw this same thing. when we saw it there were 4 staters chasing it on foot trying to get it off the road.
Wednesday morning of this week, while entering I90 the car behind me almost hit one.  Then when they swerved, they almost rolled the car.
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Re: This is what I saw in North Bend.
« Reply #30 on: March 09, 2012, 09:08:47 PM »
About three or four years ago I saw a tom in the median of I-90 above North Bend.
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