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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5058299" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I believe there is also an evolutionary component to our experiencing less gobbling.</p><p></p><p>Individual birds that inherently tended to gobble more have been killed by predators (all, including human ones), while those birds more inherently "silent" have been able to pass on their genes at a higher rate.</p><p></p><p>Over the past few years, I've several times heard a bird gobble, then see a bobcat or coyote just come out of nowhere heading towards the sound. Strutting gobblers, particularly the vocal ones, can be especially vulnerable to being killed by coyotes, bobcats, and believe it or not, bald eagles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5058299, member: 1409"] I believe there is also an evolutionary component to our experiencing less gobbling. Individual birds that inherently tended to gobble more have been killed by predators (all, including human ones), while those birds more inherently "silent" have been able to pass on their genes at a higher rate. Over the past few years, I've several times heard a bird gobble, then see a bobcat or coyote just come out of nowhere heading towards the sound. Strutting gobblers, particularly the vocal ones, can be especially vulnerable to being killed by coyotes, bobcats, and believe it or not, bald eagles. [/QUOTE]
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