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Photos: Turkey time

090420.n.st.Turkey1.jpg — A young turkey sits in a tree along County Road H outside of Brule Monday morning, Aug. 31. The startled turkey landed in the tree after a passing car scared it into flight. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

By Jed Carlson

September 03, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Flocks of turkeys have recently been spotted along Highway 13 and County Road H in Douglas County.

090420.n.st.Turkey2.jpg — A turkey pops its head out of the foliage along County Road H near Brule Monday, Aug. 31. Turkeys typically travel in flocks and search on the ground for nuts, berries, insects, and snails. They use their strong feet to scratch leaf litter out of the way. At night, turkeys fly up into trees to roost in groups. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

By Jed Carlson

Jed Carlson joined the Superior Telegram in February 2001 as a photographer. He grew up in Willmar, Minnesota. He graduated from Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, then from Minnesota State Moorhead with a major in mass communications with an emphasis in photojournalism.