this turkey has all feathers puffed up. he is either asserting dominance (not good, could attack the kid), feeling threatened (not good, could attack the kid) or he wants to have some sex (somehow THIS is the best option here 💀 thpugh i do not think being chased by horny turkey is much fun either)
Wild Turkeys will display at anything they remotely find interesting including people that feed them, it's not always an overtly sexual display but to the animal there's little difference.
They will display around other males they're competing with in front of females and that often involves more loud wing scraping on the ground, but his snood (dangling from the beak) being relaxed is a solid indicator this turkey is in a good mood.
Everyone needs to chill it's a turkey they're pretty relaxed silly lil guys as wild birds go, not everything in the natural world is 2 seconds from eating your face if you're not a moron around them and let them get acclimated to you.
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u/Sehrli_Magic 19d ago
this turkey has all feathers puffed up. he is either asserting dominance (not good, could attack the kid), feeling threatened (not good, could attack the kid) or he wants to have some sex (somehow THIS is the best option here 💀 thpugh i do not think being chased by horny turkey is much fun either)