Turkeys continue to pop up in this semi-wild suburb of Columbus.  After sporadic sightings of birds in Sharon Woods MetroPark, a female with 2-4 young has been putting on a show at nearby Heritage Park.  On a visit there this morning, several people, including a park worker, alerted me to the birds, and I was able to finally track them down.  They've been here for over a week, and have been quite accomodating; I was able to get within 20 m, and the female was alert but not spooked.  By chance I also saw the turkey flock at Blendon Woods later in the afternoon, and birds have also been reported from the lower reaches of Hoover Reservoir.  Any residents of northern and central Westerville should probably keep an eye out for Turkeys, especially if you have nut-bearing trees in your yards.

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