Subj : Re: Wild turkeys
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Wed May 28 2025 08:36:00

> Yes. Long ago I thought off those as the worst but they have much more
> limited times when they are out. If it's too hot or too cold there
> are fewer of those, if any. I think Black Flies don't usually come out
> at night either. A lot of the 'true' flies seem to hide in the dark..
> We also get the Much larger Deer Flies and Horse Flies in hot weather.
> If you don't know Black Flies there, they are quite small, usually
> less than 1/8" long.

We don't have them here (that I know of), but I have relatives in Michigan
and like traveling up in that area so I have encountered them some.

> The place I find them biting me is usually if
> I'm wearing a hat, they will get under the band a bit. I was outside
> for over an hour talking to a neighbour the other day and there were
> not many Black Flies around, but later I found half a dozen bites
> along my forehead, and that was the only area I got bit.

That would be annoying.

> Interesting today.. I was in a building behind my place and just
> as I was coming out the door I thought I heard some rustling near
> the door outside (too loud to be a sqirrel or something) so I opened
> the door and looked down and about 2 feet from me was one of the
> biggest porcupines I'd ever seen. Looked to likely be 35+ lbs..
> He didn't seem more than just a little annoyed I was around..
> He just wandered off, not in any real hurry..

> Maybe one that big is a PORKupine..    B)

LOL, maybe!  I have not encountered one of those in the wild before.  I
think the closest I have come to that would be large groundhogs.

Mike

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