First, while they are still in the egg, turkeys are very vulnerable to predators (turkeys nest on the ground). The mortality rate of a clutch of wild turkey eggs can be extremely high.

Predators such as raccoons, skunks and opossums can prey on eggs in a nest and once the eggs hatch, foxes, coyotes, owls and hawks all may prey on young turkey poults.

Turkeys spend the night in trees Flocks have roost trees where they spend the night to be safe from predators on the ground, like coyotes and bobcats. They tend to favor the tallest trees they can ...

Once the aim of a country-wide conservation effort, wild turkey populations have ballooned in urban and suburban areas, leading to some altercations with human residents.

Today, there are around 250,000 wild turkeys throughout California. They can be found in 49 states across the country – the only state without wild turkeys is Alaska.

What Eats Ticks: Wild Turkeys Have Little Impact Only 10 percent of a wild turkey’s diet consists of small animals, including insects, and arachnids. Adobe Stock / tomreichner ...

Cold and wet weather, disease and predators are some of the contributing factors that could cause the demise of nests and turkey poults.