Boston Globe: "Turkey mating season has begun. Consider yourself warned."

"An aggressive wild turkey chased a parking enforcement officer in Brookline into a building on Wednesday, and police warned residents to be on the lookout as the turkey mating season gets underway.

Police in Brookline, where wild turkeys are known for their boldness, said several aggressive ones were seen along Babcock Street about 8:30 a.m.

“One such report stated a turkey chased a parking enforcement officer into a building and then began pecking on the glass door!” police wrote on social media.

An animal control officer came to help the parking officer, police said.

Breeding season for wild turkeys, which MassWildlife describes as a “strikingly handsome bird,” typically lasts from March into May."

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part of the flock of turkeys in the front yard in Dec 2024

Help out with #MassWildlife's Annual Turkey Brood Survey

MA Fish & Game (@MassDFG) tweeted at 9:02 AM on Wed, Aug 19, 2020:

Help out with #MassWildlife's Annual Turkey Brood Survey by reporting sightings of hens, poults (young turkeys), and males (both juvenile and adult) now through August 31.   https://t.co/clV0SJFCNO https://t.co/F2BNbaxxYq

Or go directly to the MA Fish and Game page https://www.mass.gov/news/report-wild-turkey-sightings

Help out with #MassWildlife's Annual Turkey Brood Survey

Help MassWildlife with the annual brood survey from June 1 through August 31

"Sportsmen and women, birders, and other wildlife enthusiasts are encouraged to assist with MassWildlife’s Annual Wild Turkey Brood Survey. The public is asked to record sightings of hens, poults (newly-hatched turkeys), and males (both juvenile and adult). For help identifying male and female turkeys please click here
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/identifying-female-and-male-turkeys-in-the-spring.

MassWildlife conducts the Annual Brood Survey from June 1 through August 31 each year to estimate the number of turkeys. The brood survey helps our biologists determine productivity and compare long-term reproductive success while providing an estimate of fall harvest potential. Turkey nesting success can vary annually in response to weather conditions, predator populations, and habitat characteristics. Citizen involvement in this survey is a cost-effective means of gathering useful data, and can be a fun way for people to connect with nature. Be sure to look carefully when counting turkey broods, the very small poults may be difficult to see in tall grass or brush. MassWildlife is interested in turkey brood observations from all regions of the state, including rural and developed areas.

2 ways to participate:

Report individual observations online
https://form.jotformpro.com/70614901778966

or

Download and print a Turkey Brood Survey form to complete over the course of the summer  https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/11/sy/turkey-brood-survey.pdf

Mail completed forms to: Brood Survey, MassWildlife Field Headquarters,1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581."

This was shared from https://www.mass.gov/service-details/wild-turkey-brood-survey

Help MassWildlife with the annual brood survey from June 1 through August 31