In Memoriam

" Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble on the fountain,
Thou art gone and for ever!"
- Walter Scott



Tom the Amazing Swimming Turkey met his Maker last night. His white feathers trimmed with black stripes are strewn about the fowlyard this morning. There is another pile of them further out in the pasture. It was probably the big coy dog who has been regularly visiting the area and who clearly has developed quite a taste for our birds. He or she has already happily dined on seven ducks.

It is a sad day for the farm. Tom, you will be sorely missed. You were a wonderful, if quirky, bird. Life on the pond won't be same without you.

Sheep Escape!

swimming turkey

here's how the game works:

1. entice the little dog out by the birds with a plate that she presumes has dinner on it
2. the dog sees the turkey and starts to chase it
3. the turkey realizes he is less afraid of the pond than the little dog
4. and since all his geese and duck friends can swim
5. the turkey hops in the pond and swims away from the dog.

what the video doesn't really show is that the turkey SINKS as it swims further.


*edit* this post was written by brook- and dad has pointed out that it reads like the turkey sunk permanently. it did not, it just appears to become "waterlogged" and float lower the longer it stays in the water. The turkey is fine.