Wild Turkey Roaming Streets of West Village

Friday, June 1, 2007, by Robert

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Turkey! Thanks to the special West Village correspondent who sent in the photo and reports:

A wild turkey was hanging out in the Time Landscape on Houston and
LaGuardia Place at about 9:30 a.m. this morning. She (I think) managed to jump the fence as I was taking pictures of her. She then started strolling east on Houston, perhaps to do some shopping. Some good samaritans ran interference so she wouldn't attempt to cross the road. At noon I saw her in a tree on W. 3rd St. just east of LaGuardia Place.

We don't know if it's related to the Battery Park turkey, but we're glad to know it's okay.
· Battery Park Turkey Still Alive and Well [Curbed]
· Turkey Patrols Grounds Like He Freakin' Owns the Place [Curbed]

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Comments (22 extant)

Wild Turkey... it's not just for drinking any more.

By DavidO at June 1, 2007 1:03 PM

There's one in Morningside Park too!

By Anonymous at June 1, 2007 1:05 PM

There's one in Morningside Park(Harlem) too!

By Anonymous at June 1, 2007 1:06 PM

There's one in Morningside Park(Morningside Hts.) too!

By Anonymous at June 1, 2007 1:08 PM

like she freakin' owns the place

By Dace at June 1, 2007 1:12 PM

Harlem is just 35 seconds to anywhere in NYC so maybe it's the same one.

By Bing at June 1, 2007 1:29 PM

it's turkey hunting season...probably has some buckshot in its butt running away from hunters up north

By Anonymous at June 1, 2007 1:35 PM

I'd say she's an improvement over the NYU Students that troll that area.

By Anonymous at June 1, 2007 1:36 PM

It's a trannie!

By stache at June 1, 2007 2:06 PM

10.

ditto no. 8

By Anonymous at June 1, 2007 2:13 PM

11.

We saw the Battery park turkey last weekend... its like the tourists down there have never seen a bird!

By TK at June 1, 2007 3:09 PM

12.

Long live the wild turkey breakfast.

www.wildturkeybreakfast.com

By Anonymous at June 1, 2007 4:08 PM

13.

Check this out:

Turkeys terrorize scientists

Best to let the bird be.

By Chris at June 1, 2007 9:56 PM

14.

There is a poster on Prince Street - not sure if is for real - claiming that the wild turkey is called Herbert and the owner is looking for him. It had a phone number to call.

By S.S. at June 2, 2007 9:42 AM

15.

...i saw a turkey strolling in a grassy area on tuesday 29 may, in lower chinatown, just east of the police headquaters. didn't think it was real...until it moved!

By piersanti at June 3, 2007 1:41 AM

16.

The turkey was in Washington Square Park Saturday June 2 at 6 AM. Totally nonchalant, blasé city turkey.

By Beth at June 3, 2007 8:32 AM

17.

What were you doing at 6 am in Washington Square Park?

By Claire Brucker at June 3, 2007 8:38 AM

18.

What were you doing at 6 am in Washington Square Park?

By Claire Brucker at June 3, 2007 8:38 AM

19.

Oh, you guys are so stupid. Turkeys don't have money. They're homeless! Therefore, they can't shop.

By Chris at June 3, 2007 12:25 PM

20.

obviously a publicity stunt by wild turkey.

kill it!

By toby at June 4, 2007 12:06 PM

21.

That's not a turkey, it's a buzzard.

By Anonymous at June 4, 2007 1:35 PM

22.

This turkey was walking down Greenwich St on June 2, with a member of the NYC Bomb Squad following behind. I had just been out of town when I looked to my right and saw the turkey walking next to me...and the bomb squad guy. That's when I knew I was really home. Last seen turning right on Christopher.

By NB at June 8, 2007 12:38 PM