Nature Done Wright

Eight days ago, on a walk in the woods in Highland, N.Y., I encountered this bare patch in the leaves. No other humans had used the path.

What created the bare patch? We had all sorts of answers — from turkey to deer to bear to mole to termites.

My best guess is that it was Wild Turkey — a turkey feather was found several yards away, and I did not see any hoof marks.

Thansk to all who answered, especially Janet Terchek, who posited the turkey theory  (and conceded she was just guessing.)

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