A Scrub Turkey anecdote and odd (?) Scrub Turkey behaviour

[Scot Mcphee <>]

> 1.  As I was unpacking boxes, I sat on the back step watching Test  
> do his thing while I ate an apple.  He dropped everything and came  
> tearing over to me so obviously the previous tenants have been  
> feeding him.  I gave him a tiny piece of apple (I know I shouldn't  
> do this - sorry!) and he did something really strange.  To eat it,  
> he splayed his entire body out on the ground with his wings out and  
> wattles resting while he ate.  Is this normal?
I've seen this behaviour but not associated with feeding. I got the  
impression the bird was just soaking up the sun, or maybe 'anting'.
As to the original post, A friend of mine had a turkey last year make  
a mound in his front yard and he scraped every single leaf out of the  
back yard and up the driveway to his mound, at least 20 or 30 metres I  
guess.

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