Turkeys are going to nest in the thickest areas possible to avoid predatation. Unfortunately, 80% of them don't succeed. Every predator in the woods loves to eat turkey eggs and poults, including those dreaded fire ants. It's amazing any poults survive. I can promise you, no turkey is going to nest in the wide open. Like a few have already said, it's a dusting bowl. Those are some neat pictures of the turkey and her eggs. Unfortunately, if you found them, a predator will probably also find them. Why don't you stand guard until they hatch and the poults can fly, lol.