Turkeys at BMB (4/8/06)

Saturday was overcast in central Mass so I decided to check out some of the vernal pools in the area. First I went to Broad Meadow Brook. I inspected two of the pools along Sprague Trail but, even though there was plenty of water, I didn't find any eggs.

Then I went up to the powerlines to see if I'd have better luck there. Just as I got to the trail that runs under the powerlines I spotted a turkey. It moved off to the left of the trail and I rushed up to get a better look. In the valley were between 12 and 15 turkeys. They all moved slowly away and before I knew it they were out of sight.

I continued onward and found the third vernal pool. This one is covered with prickers which made getting an accurate assessment difficult. But I couldn't find anything there either.