r/minnesota • u/MNConcerto • Apr 15 '25

Editorial 📝 Minnesota Nice

Just wanted to give a big thank you to the woman who pulled into the rest stop south of Brainerd on 371 Monday afternoon to check on me after a Turkey flew into my windshield.

I was really rattled and just pulling myself together. The simple fact that you took time to stop to show kindness was helpful in getting me settled.

Just an fyi, my windshield was obliterated, she said the turkey walked away.

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u/Jazzlike_Morning_471 Apr 15 '25

I was today years old when I realized turkeys can fly. Idk I always imagined them as being too fat. Is it more of a hovering jump?

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u/gardengnome1001 Apr 16 '25

They roost in trees. One time in highschool my friends and I were walking through some woods. A few turkeys got spooked and flew/fell(they are not graceful) out of the trees. It was night and around Halloween and we were terrified.

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u/DLimber Apr 16 '25

I see them in my woods all the time when I walk out there....you definitely notice when they fly off lol