Why did the turkey(s) cross the street?

Apparently, this pair seen crossing Hall Street in Hays about 8:30 Tuesday morning, know it’s the first day of spring and are on the move.

Eagle Communications’ own Travis Kohlrus saw these two wild hen turkeys come from the TMP Marian soccer field, cross the street and continue east into a nearby alley.

Kohlrus is an avid hunter and says the hen pair is likely searching for spring nesting grounds to lay eggs and raise their young.

The hens are transitioning from wintering, based on food and survival, when wild turkeys gather in flocks of 50 to several hundred. In the spring, according to Kohlrus, they’re found in smaller groups of 15 or 20, or less.