Turkey tracks - a clever ruse

            A flock of turkeys has been congregating at the edge of the forest at the back of our fields. Clara and I have surprised them a couple of times, maybe seven or eight of them. They have an uncanny talent for disappearing into the trees instantly, though they don’t appear to be overly hurried.
            Here’s a picture of their tracks, which are criss-crossing all over the back corner of our property. I should have included my hand for perspective, because they are BIG. They also, I noticed, look distinctly like pointing arrows. PROCEED THIS WAY. Funny thing is, the arrows point away from the turkey’s forward direction. Aha! A clever ruse? Turkeys are full of tricks.
            Do you suppose unwary predators come upon them and say, hmm, which way did they go – oh! this way…  Or maybe the tangled labyrinth of tracks they leave behind is meant to completely confuse the tracker.
            Either way, well played.