DEAR JOAN: Can you solve this mystery? For many years, my
husband has been picking up golf balls from the hill next to us.
There isn't a golf course within 5 miles of us, so where are
they coming from?  My husband thinks golfers are hitting balls
off the top of the hill. I think the turkeys that have been
around for a long time or vultures are picking up the golf balls
from a course somewhere.  Otherwise, there is a very avid golfer
around hitting golf balls off the hill for a long time now,
which wouldn't be very nice because there are many homes at the
base of the hill.    Goofy for golf balls. Goofy for golf balls.
(Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer)  DEAR KRISTEN: I think
you're on the right track, but I suspect crows, ravens or gulls
as the culprits.  Wild turkeys can fly, but they don't fly far.
They also aren't known for picking things up and carrying them.
Crows, ravens and gulls are. Crows and ravens are particularly
fond of round objects, which they mistake for nuts or eggs.
They often snatch them