Upcoming Community Event

[Laura Ciommo]

Hi,

I would appreciate it if you could please send out the two attachments about the upcoming community event, sponsored by the Providence House Senior Living Community

If you need any further information, please contact me. 

Thank you,



Laura Ciommo
Marketing Outreach Coordinator
Providence House
180 Corey Road
Brighton, MA  02135
c: 617-529-0684

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[colleen salmon]

I was just curious to know if anyone else has noticed a lot of wild turkeys in the Lake Street/Oak Square area of Brighton.

[Naama Goldstein]

there was a family of mother and offspring that kept making appearances until about a month ago on both side of the allston-brookline border, around mason terrace, near summit park. a shrinking family, sadly.

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 4:38 PM, colleen salmon <colleen...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I was just curious to know if anyone else has noticed a lot of wild turkeys in the Lake Street/Oak Square area of Brighton.

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[Michael Pahre]

colleen salmon wrote:
> I was just curious to know if anyone else has noticed a lot of wild
> turkeys in the Lake Street/Oak Square area of Brighton.

There have been a group of them hanging out periodically on Kenrick Street near
the Newton / Brighton border, which is close to the location you refer. I've
seen them there over the past five years.

-Mike




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[colleen salmon]

We have one very large male that has been around for over a week.  I thought they traveled in groups so I was surprised to see a lone bird day after day.  Maybe he is lost from the rest of the group.  --- On Thu, 11/19/09, Michael Pahre <pa...@comcast.net> wrote:

[talkh...@aol.com]

Oh my goodness, you are just noticing ... there are so many turkeys in Brighton!   Ha Ha Ha ... a little Thanksgiving humor that i could not resist ...

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[Brenda...@harvardpilgrim.org]

I've seen them too, just where Mike Pahre suggests. They have actually stood in the middle of the
street and tried to attack my car by pecking at the bumper.
When a turkey peers at you from the driver's side window it's a bit unnerving since they look
totally unreal and are almost at eye level with you.

Brenda Pizzo

Tel. 617-509-2741

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[pjszufnarowski]

There's one that comes down our street sometimes (Trapelo - between Glenmont
and Rogers Park) and I saw one riding my bike through the seminary last
week. We've seen flocks of them for years in the Brookline neighborhood
behind the Waterworks development on our walks.

Rosie's right - this is a funny conversation to have right before
Thanksgiving!

[Michael Pahre]

There are several times in which I have "rescued" car drivers who were stuck in
the situation you're talking about on Kenrick Street. The drivers were stopped
in the middle of the street (usually in both directions), with turkeys pecking
at their bumpers or front tires.

All it takes is for a pedestrian to walk up towards them with arms outstretched
overhead and/or making lots of clapping and other noise to herd them off onto
the side of the road.

My understanding is that a group of turkeys ("rafter" or "gang") will usually
have only one adult male, the alpha, who drives off any competitor juveniles
when they come of age. So a solitary male would then be someone driven off from
a rafter.

-Mike

[trenchesf...@riseup.net]

On my way to work this morning at 6:30am I saw one solitary turkey on
Washington Street (near Parsons) trying to cross the street. This is a
dangerous week for turkey's to be walking around town!
-Jake

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> I was just curious to know if anyone else has noticed a lot of wild

> turkeys in the Lake Street/Oak Square area of Brighton.�

[KRyan_Oakland]

Theres a big solo guy been stalking Arlington and Fanueil street all
week. First one I've ever seen around.
There was a big problem with turkeys in Brookline last year the Tab
wrote about it, I believe.

If they come after you, do NOT run- that encourages them to chase you
and peck at you! Like Mike said, confront them, act big and tough and
yell and you'll scare them away. Not that they are particularly
dangerous I dont' think, but its good to let your little ones know not
to be afraid and run from them.

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[Naama Goldstein]

come after you? the creatures i've run into seemed much more imperiled than perilous. i am worried by this exhortation to self-defense. birds. these are birds.

most folks' instincts will let them know just how to react: take in the sight respectfully, from a distance, don't walk right at these very large but fretful creatures, cross the street, give them their space and enjoy.

i had to deviate from this practice only once, when i took pity on a mother and her lame babe and shared a cereal bar. not ecologically correct, i'm sure, but i'll never forget the soft, soft sound of their warbling as they gobbled every last crumb.

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[david ashworth]

Yes - Saw one waiting for the bus the other day at Lake St 

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On Nov 19, 2009, at 4:38 PM, colleen salmon <colleen...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I was just curious to know if anyone else has noticed a lot of wild turkeys in the Lake Street/Oak Square area of Brighton.

[jrcr...@rcn.com]

They've all left the woods-- pre-Thanksgiving! They know where it's safe!

[Joan Pasquale]

Perhaps they're trying to guilt us into eating Fish!
 
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> Subject: Re: [AB2006] Turkeys in Brighton

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[Tamara]

"i'll never forget the soft, soft sound of their warbling as they gobbled every last crumb."

Oh that does it now, no turkey for me this year! --- On Sun, 11/22/09, Naama Goldstein <naa...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Naama Goldstein <naa...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [AB2006] Re: Turkeys in Brighton To: allstonbr...@googlegroups.com

[aphonik]

Lately there are always turkeys on Kenrick St. They stand in the
middle of the road as if attempting to stop traffic, and as soon as
you slow down they had straight for your car until you're forced to
stop completely. Then they wander over to the driver's side window and
peer at you. It's like some kind of bizarre turkey checkpoint that
none shall pass. I took a few pictures of my last encounter and posted
them on my Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphonik/sets/72157620638291450/

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[Bernadette Moran-Lally]

I saw one on Lake Street last week and another on Washington Street last night. I have seen them in Allston before too. Crazy!

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, colleen salmon <colleen...@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Subject: [AB2006] Turkeys in Brighton
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[colleen salmon]

The turkey on my street chased my neighbor to her car and then stood at the driver side window looking at her, so they do chase you sometimes.  On the other hand, my daughter actually chased the turkey because she wanted a picture of him and he just kept running around the car.  The funniest thing I have seen with him was the other day.  I looked out my window and my neighbors cat was chasing him and he was running with his wings spread out and then flew up in the air.  The cat then walked down the street very proud of himself.  It was like watching something out of a cartoon.    They do just come up the car and block you.  The second I start the car the turkey comes running from where ever he is and just stands right against the car.  Most animals run from the car, but the turkeys are drawn to it. I haven't seen him this week so I am assuming he found the rest of his flock.    Happy Thanksgiving to all!

--- On Sun, 11/22/09, Naama Goldstein <naa...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 9:29 PM

[LizBr...@aol.com]

Now, which bus was the turkey waiting for?

Do they get a special Charlie card at this time of year?

 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

[Francis Byrne]

Who are the turkeys ? --- On Thu, 11/19/09, Bernadette Moran-Lally <bir...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[Eva Webster]

On 11/23/09 10:12 AM, "colleen salmon" <colleen...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The turkey on my street chased my neighbor to her car and then stood at the
> driver side window looking at her, so they do chase you sometimes.

Oh, can they chase you — and then some!

About two years ago, I was walking on a sleepy street in Chestnut Hill/Brookline (behind the Waterworks), and saw 3 or 4 wild turkeys parading on the sidewalk.  I was the only human as far as they could see.  They didn’t like it, and started following me.  At first I thought that maybe they were friendly, but soon their body language signaled otherwise.

The thought of being surrounded and pecked on by them was scary, so I started walking faster — and they started running after me, fast!  My heart was pounding -- I thought I was going to be killed by turkeys!  I know it’s ridiculous, but if they actually attacked me — which they made very clear they wanted to — who says they would stop after only a few pecks?  (Now, being pecked to death by turkeys, wouldn’t that make a great story!)

Before anyone rejoices at that prospect... My rescue came when I saw a big black SUV driving on the street.  I ran into the road, in the car’s path, flailing my arms and pointing to the turkeys.  When the car stopped, I begged the driver to give me a ride.  However, he WAS A TURKEY HIMSELF, and wasn’t sure he wanted to let me into his car.  After all, I am from Brighton, and that was Chestnut Hill ;-)

Luckily for me, at some point I found myself out of the turkeys’ view -- on the other side of that big vehicle -- and at that point their attention switched to the car, and I was able to get away.  I hate gas-guzzlers, but that SUV was alright as far as I am concerned.

I still like wild turkeys.  They are so unique — gutsy and stupid at the same time.  And they can be endearing, and curious, and brave — just like people.  

A turkey once even rode P.J. Szufnarowski’s bike!

On 11/20/09 2:05 PM, "pjszufnarowski" <pjszufn...@comcast.net> wrote:

> There's one that comes down our street sometimes (Trapelo - between Glenmont
> and Rogers Park) and I saw one riding my bike through the seminary last
> week.  

I once saw a turkey perched at the top of my garage like a big fluffy weathervane.  On a different occasion, one was strutting across my front garden, while passers-by stood mesmerized and agape (it’s only half a block away from Cleveland Circle).

[Ronni Komarow]

From the Boston.com Real Estate page:

http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/articles/2009/11/17/allston_neighbors_win_round_on_charlesview/

Doesn't this article miss a number of very key points?

[Laura Bethard]

--- On Sun, 11/22/09, Tamara <tam...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "i'll never forget the
> soft, soft sound of their warbling as they gobbled every
> last crumb."

This made me laugh, but I'm a hard-hearted predator, so I'll be enjoying my THIRTY EIGHT pound turkey this year. (It dominates my refrigerator - I have never seen a turkey this big.) We get our meat from Chestnut Farms in Hardwick MA, and I have to highly recommend them. No need to catch your own turkey in Brighton to eat local turkey! :)

Laura

[Eva Webster]

On 11/24/09 10:14 AM, "Laura Bethard" <rich...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> --- On Sun, 11/22/09, Tamara <tam...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> "i'll never forget the
>> soft, soft sound of their warbling as they gobbled every
>> last crumb."
>
> This made me laugh, but I'm a hard-hearted predator, so I'll be enjoying my
> THIRTY EIGHT pound turkey this year.

Laura, why would that make you laugh?  I think it was subconscious guilt.

And a 38-pound turkey is/was not a spring chicken.  It may be tough.  I would have loved to see it alive.  In any case, hope you'll have about 20 people for Thanksgiving 'cause otherwise it's a waste.

It reminds me of when BC students buy the super-gigantic burgers at Eagles Deli in CC, and then leave half of it, which lands in trash.

In previous years, when I ended up with a post-Thanksgiving turkey carcass, I would take it to the Reservoir park, and leave it for raccoons and crows.

But maybe it's just me -- I think that wasting food is horribly unethical.  So here is hoping that you will at least freeze the left-over turkey, and maybe boil some bones for a soup stock.

In my house, we try to eat as little meat as possible (for ethical as well as environmental and health reasons) -- and instead eat tons of legumes, nuts, and other protein-rich foods other than meat.

I have to decide today if I should buy any turkey at all.  If so, it will be just a large piece, not a whole bird.

I do feel for those birds, and all livestock (I find it harder and harder to eat beef or pork — they are thinking and feeling mammals like us).  The only thing that relieves my guilt regarding turkeys is that in the US it’s the only type of animal that is killed, most often, in a humane manner (by gassing) -- but only because it happens to be the cheapest way for the producers.  Turkeys are too feisty (i.e., determined to live) to be killed the way chickens are killed (I’ll spare you the details).  

I’ve read and learned about those things more than most people would like to know.  Unbelievable as it is in a civilized country, the US has no humane slaughter standards.  Sometimes I think that I should switch my energy from neighborhood activism to animal rights activism...

[Sandy Furman]

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clean and responsible, and will be an excellent tenant. Newton,
Brighton, Watertown, Waltham, and nearby towns.

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[Laura Bethard]

> But maybe it's just me -- I think that wasting food is
> horribly unethical.  So here is hoping that you will at
> least freeze the left-over turkey, and maybe boil some bones
> for a soup stock.

Wow, Eva, your post seems like a bit of an over-reaction. You don't know me from Adam. I can only assume that this is a reaction to a poor job of cutting-and-pasting in my original post - I had meant to respond to Tamara's comment "no turkey for me this year" rather than Naama's comment about warbling. Though, to be clear, while I don't see any reason to be inhumane to animals beforehand, I don't have a problem with killing them for food. I have witnessed (humane) slaughtering, I have plucked and cleaned my own poultry - I am aware of the gory details.

Since you seem to be curious, yes I expect about 14 people, I like leftovers, I always make stock, and I know how to cook an older bird. (I used to be a professional chef.) I found the size astonishing because I didn't anticipate it. Kim takes requests in general size categories, and so when I asked for 20+, 38 pounds is what I got. Which is, technically, more than 20 pounds.

I'm fully aware of the ethical/environmental choices I make. It's why I choose local, organically grown meat, and that is I why I was recommending Chestnut Farms.

Hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving, large, small, vegan or whatever..

Laura

[Jay Gates]

Boston Police and the Animal Rescue League had a giant wild turkey
cornered on a roof somewhere near Hobson Street.

On Nov 24, 10:14 am, Laura Bethard <richen...@yahoo.com> wrote: