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..."At any given time, I can have upwards of 20 turkeys in my postage-stamp sized Green Tree suburban yard," said Ray Gintner. "The place is unsafe to walk and I'm not talking about aggressive toms."


Wild turkeys are big birds. Males, called gobblers, weigh 18 to 22 pounds. Females, called hens, weigh 8 to 11 pounds. Big birds produce a lot of scat.

"They also scratch in your yard and tear it up," Mr. Gintner said.

And a neighbor has a problem with a shiny metal storm door. Male turkeys see their reflection in the door, think it's another turkey and throw themselves at the door to fight with the other bird.

"They hang out by that door and leave droppings on the porch," Mr. Gintner said.

Wild turkeys are not dangerous, but they do have occasional aggression issues. Last June the Pennsylvania Game Commission was called to Panther Hollow in Oakland, where wild turkeys were attacking bicycle riders. There were no reports of injuries to people.


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Turkeys turning into new pest on neighborhood block - 13/11/06
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06317/737967-85.stm

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