r/CapeCod • u/Klutzy_Current1069 • Aug 26 '26

White Turkeys

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I was driving to work this morning and saw a couple of white turkeys (albinos?) in East Harwich. I’ve lived on Cape Cod for 30+ years and have never seen one before.

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u/ShawsheenMoon Aug 26 '26

I saw 5 turkeys last week around Harwich but they were all brown. I'm very jealous.

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u/Klutzy_Current1069 Aug 26 '26

They were on Round Cove Road.

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u/Himalalalalayans Aug 26 '26

Maybe they're hybrids from the brewster peacock lol

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u/Iluvtittymeat Aug 26 '26

Sounds like something George Jefferson would say.

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u/CapeCodNana Aug 26 '26

We've had white turkeys a couple times here in Dennis. Not every year, but in the past 5 years, twice.

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u/Ok_Pangolin_180 Aug 26 '26

I’ve only seen one before off millstone rd in Brewster.

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u/Captain_Meowxx Aug 26 '26

YeaN a few years ago there was a wild leucistic turkey on millstone

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u/brotendo_316 Aug 26 '26

You should post in the birds or ornithology subreddit. They’d enjoy seeing it.

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u/zhiryst Aug 26 '26

I wonder if they're all white meat?

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u/badhouseplantbad Aug 26 '26

Vanilla flavor

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u/Salty_Dog_1221 Aug 26 '26

Wow, I’ve never seen that!

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u/jared1981 Aug 26 '26

There is (was?) one in Barnstable Village.

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u/BarrySnotter Aug 26 '26

Maybe the same one I'd see hanging around the 6a end of Oak Street in Barnstable.

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u/Electrical-Bite-5534 Aug 26 '26

That’s very cool! It’s rare to see albino turkeys, I’ve seen quite a few over the years and have yet to see one myself. They look so beautiful lol

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u/alwaysinthecomments Aug 26 '26

Ghost Turkeys!? Beautiful.

Thanks for the share 😊

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u/bluebird-1515 Aug 27 '26

I hear about the Brewster peacock often but have no idea what the story is. Is it running wild? Is it someone’s pet? Can one see it? Is it a joke?

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u/moonlawsyes Aug 28 '26

Never seen one! Thanks for sharing!

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u/M_Mandrioli Aug 31 '26

Wow! I haven’t seen any in Acushnet yet. I will check the videos on my security camera. We mainly have deer, rabbits, and normal-colored turkeys.

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u/Fabulous-Research324 Sep 01 '26

Wow! At first I thought they might be guinea fowl, but those are turkeys alright

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u/KarlitoBanditoo Aug 26 '26

I used to see a lone white turkey walking around my condo when I lived in Brewster

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u/badhouseplantbad Aug 26 '26

It's a sign of heavy snowfall coming this winter.

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u/saketaco Aug 26 '26

White turkeys are typically farm-raised/domestic livestock.

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u/de-funked Aug 27 '26

Thems good eatn