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Gobble watch: Where readers are spotting wild turkeys across Greater Boston
From backyard flocks to street-side struts, readers sent in their best wild turkey photos — and we mapped every sighting.
Wild turkeys really do seem to be everywhere around Boston, and the situation now warrants official documentation. Readers have submitted photos of birds stopping traffic, posing for unsolicited photoshoots, and strolling around neighborhoods like they’ve got errands to run.
Sightings range widely, from fence-perching loners to full-on gaggles strutting down the street. To better understand the scope of activity, we asked readers to send in their best turkey encounters so we could chart where these increasingly active urban birds are appearing.
The findings confirm widespread wild turkey dispersal. Ahead, see the collected field reports from readers — including turkeys on cars, turkeys on fences, and instances of unblinking turkey eye contact — and consult our map of where they’re likely to surface next.
Map: Wild turkey sightings
Tap on a location icon and see a turkey photo and what readers said.
Photos: The best wild turkey sightings across Greater Boston
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