This week, turkeys will be on the tables of many Boulder County residents as they feast on their Thanksgiving meals. For people who live in Lyons, however, the chance to enjoy the birds isn’t limited to the holiday season.

In Lyons, the wild turkeys that roam around town have become local celebrities. Flocks of the birds have been spotted crossing roads, walking on bridges and standing outside of stores. Sometimes they stay on the ground; other times, they flap their wings and fly to the tops of trees and roofs.

Sylvia Hodgkinson, who lives near Bohn Park, greets the turkeys when she wakes up each morning around 6 a.m. to watch the sunrise. She often spots them at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Second Avenue. She said she’s “addicted” to getting up close to the birds

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