We love to hike when on camping trips. During one trip to Blue Spring we decided to take a trail along the river. It was spring time and everything was lush and green. We were looking forward to a nice long morning hike to work up an appetite for lunch. Only a few minutes into our hike we spotted a female wild turkey. This is not unusual. What was unusual was that she did not run. They are extremely shy and once spotted, soon vanish. This one however stayed put and we soon discovered why. There directly at the base of a tree in front of us were several of her chicks. They were so adorable. They were huddled together and peeping. We felt so fortunate to be able to witness this rare scene. I was dying to get a closer look and take some pictures but every time we got closer, mama clearly got upset. The tree they were huddled under was right on the trail and mama was about 15 feet ahead of us. We decided to just walk quietly several feet around them and resume our hike. We figured mama would just run off in the woods. Well she ran, but not in the woods. She came running, flapping and cackling at us. For a split second I froze but not my husband, he went running past me in a blur. I turned and followed with the turkey at our heels. Once out of the woods we laughed so hard and so long it hurt. It was hilarious. Two grown hikers chased out of the woods by a turkey. Lesson learned: don't mess with mama, any mama!
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