Say goodbye to wild turkeys in your yard with these tips.

They also take dust baths so they could trample young plants.

If turkeys become habituated to people, they will feel comfortable and may wander through your yard and garden.

Overhead view of wild turkeys on green grass

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Sometimes, males may becomeaggressive toward people.

Turkeys prefer to walk or run, though they can make short flights.

They have excellent vision and hearing.

Unfortunately, their numbers are declining in some regions, and its not known exactly why, says Pierce.

Turkeys hatch in late spring and early summer.

In late summer and fall,turkeys flock together.

Winter flocks are the largest, often with 20 or 30 turkeys in a group.