Gobble Gossip: Apparently The New Neighbors Are Turkeys!

Welcome our newest neighbors here at Eagle Ridge! Our staff recently snapped this photo of a flock of wild turkeys that visited Eagle Ridge Apartments.

Wild turkeys at Eagle Ridge. We're thinking they'll need a bigger apartment.

Did you know that wild turkeys were once rare in Minnesota? According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources our state's wild turkey population is not only expanding but has grown from just a few birds in the early 1970’s to more than 30,000 today! Turkeys eat almost anything they can catch, including grasses, grain, berries, insects, acorns and even frogs and snakes. They form flocks of six to forty birds that roost in trees each evening. In 1782 the turkey lost by a single vote to the bald eagle for the honor of being the national bird. If you would like to learn more about Minnesota's wild turkey population visit the DNR website here.