Comments on: Zoology of Desire

By: Fertanish

Fertanish — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:00:51 +0000

After years of walking trails outside DC named “Wild Turkey Trail” and “Turkey Run Trail” without one sighting, I finally saw wild turkey for the first time when I was visiting West Virginia at Grand View near Beckley. This was an exceptionally exciting moment for me; they were certainly beautiful and amusingly waddled away from me the same way our cats do when they don’t want picked up but don’t have the energy to run off.

Visiting Pittsburgh for the holiday today, my family was unfortunately exposed to my darker side when a local newscast just showed the unfortunate demise of a wild turkey who had an accident in a populated area. As the newsman and policeman traded barbs about the poor bird’s fate, I went on a swearing tirade towards the television about how it wasn’t funny and the two dimwits on the television weren’t nearly as fine a creature as the turkey was.

Oh well, hopefully others had a happier Thanksgiving with more civilized folks than me…

By: Franklin Chen

Franklin Chen — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:31:04 +0000

Kate, Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for your blog, which always brightens up my day because of the photos and tidbits about the natural world. I’ll have to check out Pollan’s book sometime.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:46:50 +0000

Thanks! When are you going to write a book?

By: Marge Van Tassel

Marge Van Tassel — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:05:08 +0000

Thank you for yet another interesting article. I will have to find the Botany of Desire (sounds like an interesting read).

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Kate–hope you have a joyful holiday including the weekend.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:43:20 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving, Kate. I am thankful for you, your knowledge, your resources and your willingness to share it with all of us.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:52:10 +0000

Great article, Kate. I didn’t realize they were nearly wiped out in this area. There are two flocks of wild turkeys in our North Hills neighborhood, and it has been a joy watching them grow up. The group that started out at 24, four of which were adults, has dwindled to 21. I hope it’s because some have set out on their own. The other group, 10 in size, still shows up occasionally. It made watching “My Life as a Turkey” that much more enjoyable. Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Sheree Daugherty

Sheree Daugherty — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:44:28 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving, Kate! Thanks for the mention of one of my favorite books, “Botany of Desire.”