During spring breeding season, male wild turkeys in Massachusetts mistake their reflections in cars and windows for rival toms. This territorial defense behavior, triggered by hormonal changes, leads ...

Along the sloping banks of the San Lorenzo Creek in Hayward, steps from the oldest Japanese garden in California, chaos unfolds. The creek is a favorite gathering spot for the Bay Area's wild turkeys.

Out of all the urban-turkey stories that readers shared with me, Marna Reed’s stood out from the flock. The south Minneapolis woman emailed me a series of photographs that could have served as police ...