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Wild Turkey, nicknamed Astoria, vocalizing at the Waldorf Astoria (Original Post)
Donkees
May 2024
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Drum
(9,885 posts)1. 😃 I saw the turkey in Long Island City (Queens) last Saturday!
36th Ave & 21st Street.
Donkees
(32,437 posts)2. Now she changed her name, has a voice coach, and signed a recording contract
AllaN01Bear
(23,281 posts)3. cool.
ShazzieB
(18,924 posts)5. Love the name!
She's become quite the internet celebrity, so a name was definitely needed!
Donkees
(32,437 posts)6. New York Times: 'She Is Such an Athlete': Astoria the Wild Turkey Is a Manhattan Celebrity
https://archive.is/X6zbX#selection-471.0-471.74
Astoria at 49th Street and Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Birders and experts believe that Astoria made her way to Manhattan from Long Island City in Queens.Credit...David Lei
Astoria at 49th Street and Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Birders and experts believe that Astoria made her way to Manhattan from Long Island City in Queens.Credit...David Lei