Buddies

Today as I was in the barn area, I heard some low chirping sounds that were different from the normal chicken or bird noises. As I looked around, I spotted the source. Two wild turkeys had become separated by a fence line. One was on the barn side and the other on the pasture side. Both were complaining. Later in the day when I went out, they were still separated and still complaining. To eliminate their noise, I attracted their attention and opened a gate to the pasture. Then stepped back some distance and watched. They walked along the fence line until they found the open gate, then one walked through. Instantly, the chirping stopped and they started foraging together—buddies.