Tiny poults in late July? Click the pic to enlarge.
Took the horse for a little trail ride yesterday evening, and caught this little family of turkeys heading toward the roost (sorry about the crappy, cellphone pic… I don’t carry the good camera so much). I thought it was pretty weird to see such tiny poults this late in the summer.
I didn’t see a lot of youngsters earlier this summer, but the ones I have watched are all pretty much grown. I’m guessing this is a case of a second nesting, after the first was disturbed. Or maybe the hen just bred really late? I’m theorizing that our weird weather in CA this year seems to have had some impact on ground-nesting birds.
Anyway, this was a first for me. Anyone else seen late clutches this year?
asmmer
Keith Bailey
Anonymous
I’m seeing and hearing that the cold wet season has contributed to second nesting and in some cases with quail and chukkar they are going to a 3rd nesting. Basically the breeding season seems to have been extended longer than we’ve seen in a very long time.