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Happy Thanksgiving Turkey Drop Day! (yall.theatl.social)
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[โ€“] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Short distances yes, but not when thrown from a helicopter! ๐Ÿš

[โ€“] sxan@midwest.social 5 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I think they'd be okay. Most of the way down would be gliding, which they're good at, and they'd really only have to flap a bit near the ground, which is how they normally fly.

Turkeys get up into trees; they won't be migrating by wing, but they're not land-bound.

What really surprised me was learning that peacocks fly, too.

[โ€“] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

The zoo where I grew up has roaming peacocks since they escaped decades ago and have since just been kinda chilling around the zoo and surrounding neighborhood since.

Edit: should add that the lore of their escape is the original enclosure was built on the assumption that they didn't fly, might not be true but makes for a story at least.

[โ€“] Sergio@slrpnk.net 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Wild turkeys maybe. Doubtful about those bred for food.

[โ€“] sxan@midwest.social 6 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (2 children)

You're probably right; however, wild turkeys looks surprisingly plump and edible.

I happen to dislike turkey, myself, but those turkeys don't appear particularly athletic, but they're certainly up there.

[โ€“] Sergio@slrpnk.net 4 points 20 hours ago

Those are some impressive looking birds! I've crossed the street to avoid one on the sidewalk, I can't imagine being attacked by one swooping from a tree.

[โ€“] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 3 points 19 hours ago

I don't know why but these three pictures together gives me Pablo Escobar Waiting energy.