Got Photos? Stories? Turkeys Take Over Town
The turkeys are back in town. Have you seen them?
Cinnaminson resident Jennifer Robinson emailed Cinnaminson Patch earlier this week with pictures of turkeys that have been making appearances near Jackson Street, off Cinnaminson Avenue, near Deli Plus.
Last week, Robinson said she saw them running across Cinnaminson Avenue.
Click to the right to see Robinson's pictures and to add your own.
In November of last year, we featured a story about more than a dozen turkeys that called Howard Street and Bank Avenue in Riverton their home if you drove by early in the morning.
On our Facebook page, several residents said they've seen the turkeys in Cinnaminson lately. One user said there was a family of turkeys living on Broadwood Avenue, near Villinger Avenue.
Another user said there were more than a dozen in the Sweetwater development by the old Acme.
Other areas our Facebook followers said they saw turkeys are in East Riverton, near Cinnaminson High School near Fairfax Drive and more.
According to Pete Dunne, chief communications officer for the Cape May Bird Observatory, the wild turkeys like to sleep in trees—preferably oak trees. Dunne also said during autumn, the birds’ diet switches to seeds and acorns, which are presently scattered among local lawns and walkways, making it the perfect stomping grounds for the feathered beasts.
Wild turkeys stand nearly 4 feet with wingspans of 5 feet, have powerful legs and can run 20-25 mph and can fly up to 55 mph—in contrast to the nonflying farm-raised turkeys.
Do you have any photos of turkeys? Any other areas you see them in Cinnaminson, Palmyra or Riverton? Upload your photos or videos and leave comments below.
dajoepa75
7:32 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012
See them almost every morning when I go through the development behind Cinnaminson Ave firehouse to get to Rt 130 to go to work. One day they were all roosting on a front porch railing of someone's house behind the Hallmark. They've been there since the summer when the now adult turkeys were poults (had to look up what baby turkey was). The mother would wait behind them to make sure they all crossed road safely (another thing I didn't know about turkeys, mothers are very protective of young) just like a crossing guard. The poults are now the same size as the mother. And, for anyone thinking Thanksgiving is just around the corner, don't get any ideas with these turkeys.....
dajoepa75
7:41 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Completely forgot turkeys were on our street in June. Uploaded photo shows the baby turkeys; They were in our side yard but couldn't get photo quick enough.
Terry K. veitenheimer
2:36 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
we see them a lot back by the Pennsauken creek. Sometimes you have to slow down to let them cross the street..HAHAHA.. anybody up for toikey crossing signs !!! :0
Terry K. veitenheimer
2:37 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
I think they've become a staple here. Hopefully noone will screw that up. It's nice to see wildlife doing its thing for a change instead of mankind uprooting all thier roosts ( pun intended )
Terry K. veitenheimer
2:40 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
and yup !!! I agree with dajoepa75. If I see hunters or hear gunshots around here it will get reported immedirately !!!! Undersatndable people need to eat, but there's designated places for hunting.. the back streets of Cinnaminson do not count !!!! :0
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Diane Marr
3:12 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Wild turkeys are not good eating turkeys. They're mainly muscle and don't taste the same as store bought, farm raised turkeys. It would be a crime for someone to kill them only to find out they can't be eaten. We've had the three adult female with the 13 babies all summer. They like to walk behind the old Acme, down on Winding Way and all over my and three of my neighbors properties. They don't seem to be afraid of people, as we can walk close to them. They are a great addition to the neighborhood.
Ric
10:57 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
I usually have wild turkey (not the liquor) for Thanksgiving at the home of a relative, who is a hunter. Wild turkey tastes similar to grocery store turkey but it is not as bland and it is not raised in a tiny cage. It cannot taste bad, after all the pilgrims and Indians feasted on it.
Barney
11:32 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
I think what Ric is saying is he likes the taste of Wild Turkey better because it is free.
Liberals like free meals.
Terry
8:29 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
I went to work one morning and of course it was very early and they were in my front lawn, scared the pants of me.....They were gobbling gobbling all over and their wings are very large....They also have the biggest feet.. Yes there are 13 babies with the three adults. The babies are getting very big now. They sure are a great addition to the neighborhood.
Dan Reynolds
11:00 am on Sunday, September 16, 2012
Love seeing them around town, always stop to take a look.
Christine T
10:09 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
They have been in our neighborhood for a couple of years now. It is exciting to see them almost daily. My kids love them. I uploaded a bunch of photos. We also have 2 guinea hens that roam the neighborhood also. The guinea hens are very playful and are fun to watch. The people I talk to in the neighborhood haven't had any problems with them as of yet.
dajoepa75
11:43 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
Any chance we can get a proclamation from township committee pardoning all these guys for Thanksgiving?
Benni D
5:45 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
@ dajoepa75 I am sure they would give them a proclamation pardoning them because that sounds idiotic enough for this township committee!
dajoepa75
6:17 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
At top of the hill so everyone in town could hear, all the turkeys up there too. Sorry, I meant the birds themselves. Sorry again, couldn't help it.