While on our recent day trip we ended up on a well graded gravel road in Brown County, Indiana. We were on our way to another historic bridge and looking for any other neat things to see.
Up ahead we spotted a large black shape next to a yellow striped warning sign. Yep, that’s a turkey vulture, actually two of them. The second one is behind the yellow sign.
Why did the turkey cross the road?
To frustrate that human with the camera!
As soon as we started moving again we were surrounded by what seemed like a large rafter of wild turkeys running across the road. Dang they were fast! Out of the eight or so individuals we only got a couple of photos, neither of which that good. It’s always fun seeing wildlife during a drive in the country.
Roadtirement 
Turkey vultures and a turkey. Jackpot!
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Have to agree! Thanks, Tim.
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they’re running cause they know thanksgiving is coming soon 😉
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LOL You may be right! 😉
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It is always a treat to see wild turkeys.
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They certainly are fun to come across in the wild.
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I love it when we see wild turkeys. They seem to be coming back.
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We are seeing more as well. They are big birds!!
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There’s a group of them running around our neighborhood and they absolutely love destroying the landscaping! 💕C
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Have to chuckle with the mental image of wild turkeys ripping out shrubs and tossing them over their shoulders. Thanks for sharing. 😉
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“A rafter” is this the term for a group of Turkey Vultures? Like a “murder” of crows?
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“Rafter” is the term for a flock of wild turkeys. A group of turkey vultures soaring together is called a “kettle”, when a group of vultures are roosting in a tree or barn, it is then a “committee”, and finally, when they are feeding off of a dead carcass, the vulture group is then called a “wake”. Glad you asked… 😉
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Oh my….thank you for this information. A group roosting in a tree or barn a “committee”…haha.. Who knew! This has made my evening!
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Have a great evening, Anne!
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Your frustrated comment made me smile
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😉
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Perhaps Franklin was correct…the turkey should be The National born of America.
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They never stand still when we want them to! 😀
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Oh that is so correct. They enjoy saying “watch me mess up that human paparazzo”
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😀
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