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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5604179" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I have a theory of possible, partial explanation:</p><p></p><p>The geographic relationship to these "pockets" of birds</p><p>to the seasonal range-shifting of those birds.</p><p></p><p>Turkeys tend to flock up in the winter, and shift to other areas often several miles from where most will nest & breed (spring & summer). I see large flocks of male birds in the winter (not uncommon to see over 20 longbeards in a single flock, or at least at use to not be uncommon) in a relatively small area, surrounding by many square miles essentially void of bearded (adult) Toms.</p><p></p><p>Hens & their young flocks (half of which are young jakes) also "flock up" for winter, may or may not range-shift as much as adult males.</p><p></p><p>Major range-shifting back to the spring-summer areas typically happens in much of TN between mid-March and mid-April. The flocks break up, the birds scatter.</p><p></p><p><strong>It is plausible that those birds in the poorer habitat areas range-shifted in from the opposite direction of those nearby areas with better habitat. The birds are simply not aware the grass is greener on the other side of that fence.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5604179, member: 1409"] I have a theory of possible, partial explanation: The geographic relationship to these "pockets" of birds to the seasonal range-shifting of those birds. Turkeys tend to flock up in the winter, and shift to other areas often several miles from where most will nest & breed (spring & summer). I see large flocks of male birds in the winter (not uncommon to see over 20 longbeards in a single flock, or at least at use to not be uncommon) in a relatively small area, surrounding by many square miles essentially void of bearded (adult) Toms. Hens & their young flocks (half of which are young jakes) also "flock up" for winter, may or may not range-shift as much as adult males. Major range-shifting back to the spring-summer areas typically happens in much of TN between mid-March and mid-April. The flocks break up, the birds scatter. [B]It is plausible that those birds in the poorer habitat areas range-shifted in from the opposite direction of those nearby areas with better habitat. The birds are simply not aware the grass is greener on the other side of that fence.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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