Wild turkey turning heads in downtown Ottawa

A wild turkey is turning heads in downtown Ottawa.

It's perched in a tree in front of the Place de Ville building on Albert Street.

People who work in the area say the big bird has been there since Friday morning.

"I was thinking maybe it was a falcon, but then as I got closer, I realized it was a turkey," said Linda Rowley, who first noticed it on Friday.

She said the bird has come down from the tree a couple of times since to eat and peck at the grass.

With onlookers stopping regularly to take pictures, Rowley saideveryone in her building has been talking turkey since the big bird showed up.

"Everybody keeps checking on her to see if she's coming in and out. I believe it's a girl because she's got no colours. But we're just making sure that she's okay," she said.

A picture we tweeted earlier Tuesday also ruffled some feathers online.

Wild bird causes a stir in downtown Ottawa

8 years ago

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An Albert Street office tower is abuzz with news of a new feathered friend.