Wildlife is always abundant around here. Unlike living in the city, we never have to worry about the noise, traffic jambs, garbage or smoggy air. However, living in the country does have it's own character traits and every now and then we come across situations which for the most part, are unique to our area.
Last week, early one morning, we where driving down Fox Point Road and we came across a flock of wild turkeys. Amongst the flock of 15 or 20 birds were two males and they were both flaunting their stuff, trying desperately to win leadership of the flock.....and of course, the lady turkeys that came with it. Unfortunately, we weren't fast enough with our camera to get the two toms going at it. They were nose to nose, fanning out their feathers and puffing out their chests, all in an effort to dominate the other.
While we thought it was neat to see the two of them going at it, the ladies looked on with disinterest....the grain that was left out for them attracted far more attention. In the end, there was only one winner and the looser wandered off into the woods dejected.
We were watching MPs debate on Parliament Hill the next day and somehow, in an odd way, it reminded us of life in the country.
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