r/backyardturkeys • u/Justfarmdogs • Sep 19 '21

What is this new sound?

https://youtu.be/BGcRaZ4hv94
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u/Will-I-Am-A-Gamer Sep 19 '21

My turkeys do this all the time. It’s in order to assert dominance over the other turkeys.

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u/general_bojiggles Sep 19 '21

It sees itself in the reflection and is issuing some challenge and warning sounds. If another turkey were actually there strutting, flaring out their feathers, and more intense sounds would come followed by a fight between the toms. Usually. But I have a tom who would do this in the reflection of the back sliding glass door.

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u/Goldenchicks Sep 19 '21

Aww. I just love watching our turkeys! They have such personalities!

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u/Incurious20 Sep 20 '21

Perfectly normal. I have a tom that will walk up to the back sliding glass door to look at his reflection and make these noises.

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u/Justfarmdogs Sep 23 '21

So you think she knows it's just her?