I’m on the river for a few days with family. The cabin listing said you can often see Bald Eagles from the porch. I woke up to a turkey… - ThreadSky

lucky7deb.bsky.social•12 days ago

Haha! That's funny.

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stevewarren209.bsky.social•12 days ago

Reminds me of the morning after the Presidential election.

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soozinrva.bsky.social•12 days ago

That's about right

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niamluap.bsky.social•12 days ago

You must be in Washington….

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chattycathy22.bsky.social•12 days ago

Looks peaceful and your post made me smile! Thanks.

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racingsnail.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin approves ✔️

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egghead23.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ain’t that America?

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lsto4.bsky.social•12 days ago

I like turkeys from afar. Lol

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hooks2013.bsky.social•12 days ago

Have faith...the weekend just started....🦅

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dmfeil1960.bsky.social•11 days ago

Beautiful like!

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jlsea.bsky.social•12 days ago

Well if this isn’t the current state of America

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beedlemama.bsky.social•12 days ago

Similar but different.

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cathleenbbb.bsky.social•12 days ago

That is what you call a bonus.

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4animallife.bsky.social•12 days ago

Wild turkeys are wonderful and interesting to watch, too. 🤎
If you follow NYC birding accounts, there's a beautiful wild turkey named Astoria who lives there. https://bsky.app/profile/birdcpk.bsky.social/post/3lpkrmfjdbs2i

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oma3snuzy.bsky.social•12 days ago

Welllllll….that ain’t quite it. 😬

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universpeaks2.bsky.social•12 days ago

They are funny creatures. I have a little herd of them that come through my yard everyday. She are pretty funny with their mannerisms. Enjoy that relaxing view

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longbeachlib.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin wanted to make the Turkey our national bird

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justrish1788.substack.com•12 days ago

Enjoy yourself and your family.

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professler.bsky.social•12 days ago

Bluesky readers are so intelligent and clever. Every time I think of a witty comment to post, I find that someone in the comments section has already said it.

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grazinghorse.bsky.social•12 days ago

Bluesky is like a mash-up of late-night monologues for me. Some news, satire, rhetoric, innuendo, a laugh or two, an applause here and there, music and boos… lotsa boos…and then a commercial.

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truthistheword.bsky.social•12 days ago

Jess, just don't get too close. Turkeys get very hostile, very quickly. A friend of mine got attacked trying to gently shoo them out of her driveway. 🫣

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jeweledskye.bsky.social•12 days ago

As a Missouri girl, I'm reminded of the following saying: "It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded only by turkeys."

Happy and safe Memorial Day weekend, Jess!

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evsmith.bsky.social•12 days ago

Basically, it's the same thing right?

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thelonerunner18.bsky.social•11 days ago

amazing photos!

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grammy1947.bsky.social•12 days ago

I guess I am blessed, we have Bald Eagles nesting on our property and so I see them every day fishing in the Lake for food.

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teddmaxfield.bsky.social•12 days ago

It was almost our national bird!

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texasippihippie.bsky.social•11 days ago

Beautiful. Enjoy your down time Sister!! We appreciate you.

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cannafriendlymama.bsky.social•12 days ago

Such an allegory for MAGAts. They think they are bald eagles, but are actually turkeys

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allawoken.bsky.social•12 days ago

Underrated.

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mamasherbet.bsky.social•12 days ago

And you will, every day for about 1300 more.

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bakingfool.bsky.social•12 days ago

It's so beautiful and serene. Have a great time!🛶

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couponforpoupon.bsky.social•12 days ago

That turkey? Ben Franklin himself.

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lacastellana.bsky.social•12 days ago

Turkey...Ben Franklin's fave.

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carolwm.bsky.social•12 days ago

Bit of a metaphor for USAtoday, heh? Next siting will be vultures, I'm thinking.

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tatersquid.bsky.social•12 days ago

Turkeys are good....

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grrrin.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin’s choice!

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bedrockwm.bsky.social•12 days ago

Seems to be a psychic message somewhere in there.

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mississippidoc.bsky.social•12 days ago

Lovely

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qitqat-bd.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin, I believe, suggested the turkey for our national bird.
So really, not bad.

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blueinmo1957.bsky.social•12 days ago

Yes he did.

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clemensd1.bsky.social•12 days ago

Remember, Ben Franklin proposed the turkey as the national symbol. Maybe the cabin owners are harkening back to that! Lol

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sojournermemoirs.bsky.social•12 days ago

It's hard to soar with the eagles when you're surrounded by turkeys, but I bet you just gobbled it all up! :-)

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annie-lee.bsky.social•12 days ago

The 🇨🇦 rescued them.You will get them back once the Rep party is kicked to the curb.

😂 couldn’t resist. For now the turkeys are on duty.

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feralwoodwitch54.bsky.social•12 days ago

We all did on January 20th.

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jcav123.bsky.social•11 days ago

The truth is so hard to find but make a new friend

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creatvk.bsky.social•12 days ago

The day is young.

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wholenurse.bsky.social•12 days ago

Didn’t we all…

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ayethat.bsky.social•12 days ago

Turkey are beautiful birds…hope you see some eagles…✨✨

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gloriapissedoff.bsky.social•12 days ago

As we all do each morning and turn on the radio and TV.

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jessterraformearth.bsky.social•12 days ago

Here to count all the Ben Franklin trivia buffs 😁

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cingris.bsky.social•12 days ago

That’s beautiful! This guy showed up on our waters edge.

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ladyblue1988.bsky.social•12 days ago

Check out the high limbs of the trees.

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benfranklinskite.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin wanted a turkey to be the national bird

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purrfectsquare.bsky.social•12 days ago

I came here to say this!

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benfranklinskite.bsky.social•12 days ago

Please say it again!

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melscott98.bsky.social•12 days ago

A turkey... and that wonderful view! Amazing! Have a good weekend 😃

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mainebogboy.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sounds wonderful! Have a good and peaceful time.

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katiebjorn.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sounds about right.

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bill395.bsky.social•12 days ago

Nice.

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barnyard1943.bsky.social•12 days ago

My wife says that every morning.

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luxlibertas93.bsky.social•12 days ago

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chaoticnewtroll.bsky.social•12 days ago

Runner up as our national bird.

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creatinglifeandart.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin's "eagle." 😉

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elizverde.bsky.social•12 days ago

Even better!

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paulamirault.bsky.social•12 days ago

I'm sensing a metaphor

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conniebl3u.bsky.social•12 days ago

So the Ben Franklin wannabe national bird instead of the national bird. Fair trade.

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brettmccabe.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird. So you could call it a Franklin Eagle.

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piperformissouri.bsky.social•12 days ago

I read his biography and I remember that! ❤️

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brettmccabe.bsky.social•12 days ago

Beautiful setting for a few days of vacation! Enjoy!

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halfbackjack.bsky.social•12 days ago

Low rent eagle.

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rattskatt.bsky.social•12 days ago

Did you book through Temu??

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noelkeith.bsky.social•12 days ago

Believe it or not my newest piece of snark relates to that a bit

https://open.substack.com/pub/noelkeith/p/tranquil-piece-of-mind-vol-3-no-9?r=4c7psw&utm_medium=ios

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lilcanuck.bsky.social•12 days ago

This is the trump effect. Promised soaring eagles and getting nothing but turkeys.

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alkisky.bsky.social•12 days ago

Benjamin Franklin would have loved it!

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schmergo.bsky.social•12 days ago

I, too, came here to say this, but I knew in my heart it had already been said.

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alkisky.bsky.social•12 days ago

I’m good at picking the low-hanging fruit.

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nialmaloney.bsky.social•12 days ago

Runner up for the national symbol!

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djinnx.bsky.social•12 days ago

Dammit I should have woken up earlier

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bluevol1976.bsky.social•12 days ago

And given current events, probably more appropriate.

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ecoscholar.bsky.social•12 days ago

I came here to say this lol

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lizthelawless.bsky.social•12 days ago

Me too 🤣

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sianofthedead.bsky.social•12 days ago

Same 🦃

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lizthelawless.bsky.social•12 days ago

We’re worthless 🤣🤣🤣

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joeschmo999.bsky.social•12 days ago

For Ben

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beauclaire59.bsky.social•12 days ago

Everybody's having to cut back.

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drhansen47.bsky.social•12 days ago

Just like America does every morning when we look to the White House…

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grammassr.bsky.social•12 days ago

If that isn’t prophetic…

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cbayerlsimmons.bsky.social•12 days ago

😅😆 It’s wild life….😜

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jdopinkie.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin preferred it to the Eagle as the national bird

They are increasingly present here in the Northwoods

We currently have a pair of swans on the river

Enjoy

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farawayeyes1.bsky.social•11 days ago

Wow, that makes perfect sense. That should be our new bird. We’re turkeys.

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janomarie.bsky.social•12 days ago

We often see wild turkey's in our back yard. Quite a sight, particularly when they are "strutting" . Enjoy!

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sekrav18.bsky.social•12 days ago

Think of it as an AI eagle.

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isinqueens.bsky.social•12 days ago

😘

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jayleec.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sums up life in 2025 doesn't it?

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kitarianya.bsky.social•11 days ago

Well, I wouldn't be disappointed

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duges.bsky.social•11 days ago

I wake up to a old chook every morning,ever since I stumbled and the washer I was holding rammed it's way onto a finger

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oldcrank.bsky.social•12 days ago

Remind you of Election Day?

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markvonwisco.bsky.social•12 days ago

Turkeys are bald, so the listing got that part right! 😅

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emilyinthelibrary.bsky.social•12 days ago

She’s pretty!

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headsturn25.bsky.social•12 days ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣.

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frozty2u.bsky.social•12 days ago

LoL

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sayethsimon.bsky.social•12 days ago

That bald eagle don’t look right you should get a refund

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crk10.bsky.social•12 days ago

Haha! Hope you get to see an Eagle! They are gorgeous!

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secretstashwood.bsky.social•12 days ago

But, do you have a minute to speak about our lord and savior who flies over New York city every fall?

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christopherhorn.bsky.social•12 days ago

I told my daughter that baby chicks were chicken nuggets. I thought it was funny, she pinched my little arm, lol. Probably deserved that, LOL.

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sjblaschak.bsky.social•12 days ago

Close, it's close.

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kikiawilder.bsky.social•12 days ago

If this isn’t a perfect anecdote for my life right now, nothing is. Thank you for posting. Enjoy your family vacay!

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dkxkee.bsky.social•12 days ago

Remember, Ben Franklin wanted to make the turkey our national bird, so you're paying homage to the Founders.

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piperformissouri.bsky.social•12 days ago

❤️

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beckystlouis.bsky.social•12 days ago

wow... can you imagine Thanksgiving without killing a million turkeys??

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dkxkee.bsky.social•12 days ago

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bnannerz.bsky.social•12 days ago

I came to the comment section to mention this. Thank you for completing this most important of tasks.

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gotterdammerrung.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ah, so you've met the local HOA Rep.

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marksmithresister.bsky.social•12 days ago

We've all been waking up to a turkey since Jan 20th...

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lizalou06.bsky.social•12 days ago

I have both in my MN neighborhood and think it's equally cool to see either.

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tgirl1966.bsky.social•12 days ago

😂

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thomaswolfe.bsky.social•12 days ago

Wait till the turkey gets older...

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ljpnrbath.bsky.social•12 days ago

It's a start. ☺️

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noeverythingsfine.bsky.social•12 days ago

Bald eagles aren’t that hard to see these days (Thank you EPA & science research!), but turkeys are usually pretty good at hiding, and seen less often. Great photos!

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insideeyeroll.bsky.social•12 days ago

A commercial for America!

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handbastet.bsky.social•12 days ago

Wild Turkeys are cool.

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ateballj.bsky.social•11 days ago

A turkey woke you up? Where are you from?

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thequiltedbear.bsky.social•12 days ago

On brand for these times.

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kotiak.bsky.social•12 days ago

Half right! They are bald.

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piperformissouri.bsky.social•12 days ago

😂

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thehenock.bsky.social•12 days ago

and bold too !

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beaufighter.bsky.social•12 days ago

Opening act

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donvinh.bsky.social•12 days ago

Inflation’s tough for everyone.
You gotta pay more now for the eagle

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pwtulley.bsky.social•12 days ago

Perhaps the water has been tainted with Minoxidil

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minervablackchurch.bsky.social•12 days ago

The turkey was in the running to become our national bird, if you are here in America.

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tragically-hip.bsky.social•12 days ago

The classic bait and switch tactic for riverside porch views.

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msm6794.bsky.social•12 days ago

A turkey is cool!

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melanieinmiami.bsky.social•12 days ago

😄 Still cool though

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foggmeizter.bsky.social•12 days ago

Who is the Turkey calling the Eagle bald ! ! ?

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nanamayme.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sounds about right

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blueca1776.bsky.social•12 days ago

Well Ben Franklin wanted to have the wild turkey be the national bird because they are smarter that Bald Eagles.

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theresaapodaca.bsky.social•12 days ago

And you’re not talking about POS 47

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barb1158.bsky.social•11 days ago

The water is so nice.
Peaceful.
Try to chill & relax.
💙🇺🇸💙

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bornindaeb.bsky.social•12 days ago

Here you go. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

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candybones.bsky.social•12 days ago

🤣
Beautiful and the wild turkey is often mistaken for a Bald Eagle 😁 except for never.

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jgieseke.bsky.social•12 days ago

Come to West Virginia you can see them.

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nish414.bsky.social•12 days ago

🤣🤣 🦃

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lindaresisting.bsky.social•12 days ago

"I woke up to a turkey" seems to be a phrase I could use virtually every day. 😆

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mainelady.bsky.social•12 days ago

Close

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gentlmn-travlr.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin proposed the turkey as our national bird.

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ffa1984.bsky.social•12 days ago

The first national bird!

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penny4justice.bsky.social•12 days ago

Gorgeous!💕

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wendyleighb.bsky.social•12 days ago

But its spirit angel may be a Bald Eagle?

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bijousig.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sounds right.

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keen1977.bsky.social•12 days ago

It’s a magnificent turkey

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therealunclesam.bsky.social•12 days ago

Way better anyways, TBH. Bald Eagles are kinda dicks.

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leerowan.bsky.social•12 days ago

Fish hawks, mainly scavengers. But they occasionally show great perspicacity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7_OWYrLVOU

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therealunclesam.bsky.social•12 days ago

I like them, and I feel obliged to warn people still.

Thank you for reminding me of that word.

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bloodhounder.bsky.social•12 days ago

Beautiful! Hope the river doesn’t rise much more…
Have some great rest & relaxation.

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ainigrivnoswad.bsky.social•12 days ago

The symbolism is a little heavy handed here, Jess.

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hollypond.bsky.social•12 days ago

Beautiful lake! I think the turkey is the advance man for the regal eagle...just checking to make sure everything is ready for his arrival!

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telmonks.bsky.social•12 days ago

Last November most of us woke up to a turkey.

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americaindecline.bsky.social•12 days ago

Both are noble birds….

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mylastgaynerve.bsky.social•12 days ago

it looks very peaceful.

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forfactsakes.bsky.social•12 days ago

It's a Temu eagle.

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jestagirl.bsky.social•12 days ago

This is america

Promised majestic eagles

Ended up with a turkey

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elyseea.bsky.social•12 days ago

LOL. That’s my neighborhood every day.

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goatshead.bsky.social•12 days ago

Benjamin Franklin’s supposed idea for the national bird.

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katieannsorenson.bsky.social•12 days ago

I don’t know for sure but a roasted turkey probably tastes better than eagle.

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pj9491.bsky.social•12 days ago

Turkeys are cool except in certain New England spots where they’re a bit of a problem

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trentf.bsky.social•12 days ago

If you squint a little, you can see what you are trying to see.

BTW: many apply this technique when looking at political issues.

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sanfordme.bsky.social•12 days ago

😂🤣😂 That’s the US bird according to Ben Franklin! And right now I think he was right. It’s hard to fly with eagles when you work with turkeys! 😄

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azaleski16.bsky.social•11 days ago

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cinian1.bsky.social•12 days ago

That’s not a bald eagle.😂😂😂😂

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doctr-b.bsky.social•11 days ago

The turkey is smarter than an eagle…..🤗

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wayofcats.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin lked them better. Wanted it to be official bird. Maybe not a coincidence.

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dazedconfused5.bsky.social•12 days ago

😂😂😂

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chairmanbarney.bsky.social•12 days ago

You work very hard. Enjoy some down time.

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shadygirl.bsky.social•12 days ago

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robina1955.bsky.social•12 days ago

Still good!

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justcallmemike178.bsky.social•12 days ago

Melonia's exact words! Lol! Enjoy the break Jess... Peace to you and your fam...💙

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renaigh.bsky.social•12 days ago

a more impressive bird by every measure

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etch1954.bsky.social•12 days ago

Franklin wanted the turkey as our National bird…

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quartersnpaints.bsky.social•12 days ago

Same thing happened Nov 5th😂😂😂
Great picture and wild turkeys are cool.

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billjensen.bsky.social•12 days ago

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ds4dv4IS0PM&pp=ygULMTc3NiB0dXJrZXk%3D

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timothy2223.bsky.social•12 days ago

Oops, you beat me to it. 😄

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billjensen.bsky.social•12 days ago

Great song

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dodgerboy.bsky.social•12 days ago

Turkeys are gangsters when provoked.

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katneil.bsky.social•12 days ago

I hope that’s not an omen.

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sickofbull.bsky.social•12 days ago

Well it is a beautiful spot.

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sickofbull.bsky.social•12 days ago

LOL!

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jimmiejoeidaho.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin would be happy 👏 🦃 for you and proud of your bird watching 👀 skills 😉.

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leerowan.bsky.social•12 days ago

LOL. I woke up to a turkey for several years - then divorced him. Yours is a far handsomer bird.

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stoppostingisaac.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ben Franklin stays winning

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ginnye.bsky.social•12 days ago

Bahahaha! Didn’t we all?

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louropt.bsky.social•12 days ago

But a bald one…

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brentcrude.bsky.social•12 days ago

*screeches*

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mshellaticked.bsky.social•12 days ago

Come to my town. Bald eagles hang out at the dump.

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rikkitrevi.bsky.social•12 days ago

Leave it to the U.S. to pick a largely scavenger bird as a national symbol. Because it “ looks” cool.
Maybe Ben was right.

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krazytheealaskan.bsky.social•12 days ago

Damned trash birds

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mshellaticked.bsky.social•12 days ago

😉

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krazytheealaskan.bsky.social•12 days ago

Lemme tell ya about the ravens and mew gulls🙄

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libelandprivacy.bsky.social•12 days ago

At least if the turkey isn’t there tomorrow, you won’t need to guess why.

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mccainsuzanne.bsky.social•12 days ago

Really beautiful setting.

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miri100.bsky.social•12 days ago

Looks wonderful

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crimenvox.bsky.social•12 days ago

Bald eagles and turkeys cohabitate rather nicely! A turkey is too big for an eagle to want to mess with when there are much easier targets. Keep your eyes peeled for a baldie, it may happen yet! Turkeys kind of waffle around all day, I don't tend to see eagles until later in the day.

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sherrielynn52.bsky.social•12 days ago

Benjamin Franklin did admire the Turkey more than the Bald Eagle, but it's a myth that he wanted it for our National bird.

https://fi.edu/en/science-and-education/benjamin-franklin/national-bird

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tallphoenix.bsky.social•12 days ago

☺️

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sgemmill.bsky.social•12 days ago

Now, that's a great metaphor to what we're dealing with -on a daily basis - coming out of this administration. Have a great long weekend! 🦃🤣

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mattzuff.bsky.social•12 days ago

Approved.

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eric36575.bsky.social•12 days ago

Well, Ben Franklin did favor the turkey for our national bird, so it's a good substitute.

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mark-ungrin.bsky.social•12 days ago

Are you in the White House by mistake?

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poetaster.bsky.social•12 days ago

I've seen them in the 'burbs of STL.

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chetk.bsky.social•12 days ago

Fits the times we're in!

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anxiouspepper.bsky.social•12 days ago

Benjamin Franklin wanted to name the turkey our national bird. I like turkeys... They give no fks 😂

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vegestache.bsky.social•12 days ago

Waking up outside on the lawn, seeing a turkey and lots of water...

Is there a message here?

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bigbillweekly.bsky.social•11 days ago

That's the story of my love life.

Promise a bald eagle
Wind up with a turkey

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mikeny55.bsky.social•12 days ago

That’s OK Jess. Everyday in America we wake up to a turkey. 😁

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matheywood.bsky.social•12 days ago

Eagle food?

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aoibhinngrainne.bsky.social•12 days ago

Yeah... so did America. 🙄

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bmandiego.bsky.social•12 days ago

Prophetic?

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magswags.bsky.social•12 days ago

I hope that you are not disappointed to see this beautiful turkey. If Ben Franklin had anything to say about it, this lady would’ve been our national bird.

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timothy2223.bsky.social•12 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM09UBbQA9I

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mamabellasdad.bsky.social•12 days ago

Just remember that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird! Enjoy the river!

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davedixon.bsky.social•11 days ago

I believe they’re similar tasting….. 😉

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johnnycee.bsky.social•12 days ago

A metaphor for our times….

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michmich3333.bsky.social•12 days ago

My thought exactly! 👍

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maryluvinlife.bsky.social•12 days ago

💯

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marysez.bsky.social•12 days ago

There's a river & birds? Paradise!

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leesylou.bsky.social•12 days ago

Dude! Everyone is waking up to turkeys these days, but the bald eagles are novel for so many and a real testament to what government can achieve by taking action on pollutants and wildlife protection. I can definitely celebrate with you on that!🖖

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zuzuspuddles.bsky.social•12 days ago

The Turkey used to be the national bird. I love watching the turkeys.

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