Fowl play: Turkey turmoil at NASA center in California

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Fowl play: Turkey turmoil at NASA center in California
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It's not rocket science to chart the trajectory of these flyers.

, noting that the reserve covers about 3,000 acres."They have food, water, and everything a turkey needs."

The situation appears a little more fraught at the NASA center."Wild turkeys have been pecking at cars and windows, blocking traffic, leaving droppings around buildings and HVAC equipment and posing a threat to aircraft operations," according toUSDA spokesperson Tanya Espinosa told The Mercury News that people have been feeding the turkeys at Ames, making the situation more difficult. Normally, Paglia noted to the newspaper, the government would not step in to relocate the animals.

NASA personnel are particularly concerned about the birds because the facility tests airplanes and related technology, although so far, the turkeys have steered clear. "Turkeys have gotten close to Moffett Federal Airfield but none have entered the airfield and there have been no incidents, no near misses, or close calls either," the NASA Ames spokesperson told Space.com."Relocation of the turkeys helps to make sure none of that has the potential to happen in the future."

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