Backyard Brawl

We are experiencing exceptionally sunny weather and the snow in our yard is slowly melting. The snow-free area under our feeder is getting a bit larger every day, thus exposing all the sunflower seeds that fell to the ground over the past few weeks. Visits from our "resident" turkeys are becoming less frequent. One time over the weekend, however, we witnessed three turkeys approaching said area, only to find a squirrel canvassing the ground. When one of the turkeys got a bit too close to the squirrel the squirrel defended its riches and the turkey hopped into the air. This occurred at least twice. It was quite hilarious to watch the squirrel stand up--so to speak--to the much larger turkey.