An Ottawa man describes a close encounter with a bird species
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In the video an Ottawa man tells of his experience running away from two persistent and hostile turkeys.
Lab technician Michael Borgen said he was walking near Prince of Wales Drive and Heron Road on Thursday when the birds started following him.
“I see some turkeys. I didn’t think much of it. I said, ‘Hey, what’s up, turkey?’ And then they started coming at me,” he told CBC Radio. ottawa morning.
The first of two videos posted on social media shows Borgen trying to get away from two turkeys as they chase him across a crosswalk. At some point, Borgen throws snow towards them, trying to leave them alone.
I was in no mood for turkey business.– Michael Borgen
The second video shows someone forcing Borgen into his vehicle to get away from the birds. While stopped at a red light, turkeys peck at his door while Borgen watches from the window.
The turkeys block two lanes of traffic at the busy intersection when they see Borgen and his guard walking away.
Ottawa resident Jody Paul captured a man being chased by two turkeys at a busy intersection.
“A complete and total stranger didn’t hesitate to offer assistance, which is nice in a way,” Borgen said.
“She’s a random lady in the car. I look like the Unabomber. It’s like, she’s the one who’s getting here. And honestly, I just want to get away from these turkeys. … I was in no mood for turkey business.”
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The encounter was recorded by passerby Jody Paul, then Paul’s co-worker shared it on Reddit. After this it made its way to other platforms.
“I just suddenly look up and see these two turkeys attacking this poor guy… It’s such an inherently awkward situation that I wanted to memorialize it,” Paul told CBC News.
Large omnivorous birds live in forested areas and go out in search of food, According to Cornell University’s Ornithological Laboratory. Males hang out with other males Spring breeding season.
Borgen said he was better prepared with online research when he saw the two large, omnivorous birds again near the Central Experimental Farm the next day.
He said, “I just stood my ground, he stopped and we looked at each other for a while and then I slowly backed away, facing him, and he didn’t follow me.”
“They just ignored me and I ignored them, and it seemed like I had reached Turkish détente.”
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