Wild turkeys in California-Kirkbride (Pittsburgh, Washington: living in, safe, moving)

[Johnny C]

I thought the Pirate Parrot was the official bird.

[szug-bot]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

I've seen them on Crane Avenue in Beechview, too. I'm assuming they live back in the Seldom Seen Greenway but make the occasional field trip across the road.

are you kidding? they arent a rare sight.

there is a FLOCK of them that roam about on Crane - and yes, near the Seldom Seen. however, i do NOT think those are actually turkeys, fleet! its hard to tell with the shade of the woods, but i think those are grouse, possibly pheasants.

last week on Bigelow Street in Greenfield, not far from the crest of the hill, i saw a HUGE wild turkey come out between two homes, saunter across the road, then through a wooded yard. the thing may have been 4 feet high, i kid you not.

falcons or hawks are hardly a rare sight anymore. does anyone remember that bear that actually wandered through Point Breeze, CROSSED fifth avenue, then eventually found its way to Duck Hollow? i think that was early 90s..

[norcider]

Yup, and I met the woman living on N. Charles that feeds them too. She had a line of about 15 following her. Turkeys are everywhere in the city, they must be tough animals.

[BrianTH]

Wild turkeys are definitely the bad-a$$es of the North American forest birds. And I think they have figured out that humans are no longer all carrying around muskets.

[steindle]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

Random comment, but has anyone else noticed a lot more rabbits this year? They are all over the place in Regent Square.

There is a little family of rabbits who apparently live in the bushes off of our side yard. I think they're adorable, but my wife is less enamored of them after planting a garden.

I've also heard that Arsenal Park is full of them right now -- more than usual.

[Northside V]

Originally Posted by ebyrnes

I was visiting some of my favorite houses in C-K on my way back from the post office and Breadworks; I came a flock of turkeys and was really surprised, as I haven't seen them in the city before. Anyone else?

e

I have not seen turkeys. I did however see two deer in the War Streets while walking home from the pub one night....Yes, I know what your thinking but i assure you I was of sound mind and sight

[Herodotus]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

Random thought: does the City of Pittsburgh have an official city bird? And if not, could it name the wild turkey its official city bird? I think that would be cool.

The official city bird is the "Dead Raven".

[I_Like_Spam]

I've seen wild turkeys in the alleys of L'ville. Although I think they prefer the quieter habitat over in the Allegheny Cemetery.

[GarlicBreath]

Originally Posted by ebyrnes

I was visiting some of my favorite houses in C-K on my way back from the post office and Breadworks; I came a flock of turkeys and was really surprised, as I haven't seen them in the city before. Anyone else?

e

When we lived in Hazelwood we saw them all the time. Near Calvary Cemetery

[ditchdigger]

There actually seem to be fewer turkeys in the woods behind my house than there were a few yerars ago. (Keep in mind I'm well outside the city.) One of my neighbors suggested that coyotes might be eating them.

As far as wildlife in the city, besides the deer and turkeys, I've seen foxes, and in the river, about 150 yards downstream of Washigton's Landing, several beavers.