Well, I found out the noise was not the turkeys that I saw. Sandhill cranes who just arrived at the local marsh were the ones making those calls. (No wonder that it didn't sound like a gobble!) When I was walking with a friend yesterday, we heard the call, and she said that they were cranes. We have a large picture book of birds with audio from the Cornell Lab (leading bird people in the US). So I looked up the cranes. Yes, it was the Sandhill Cranes. Their calls can be heard up to 2 miles away. There is so much for the newly retired to learn in the Northwoods.
For our wedding anniversary in May, we have signed up for 3 days of birdwatching from canoes, kayaks, and hiking. That should help us get up to speed in bird identification, especially their calls. Because you can hear them much more than you can see them.
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