YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, MI - A wild turkey is making a name for herself in Ypsilanti Township, and it appears she's not going anywhere soon.

A bird has made a home near Whittaker and Textile roads, regularly hanging out in residents' lawns and walking in the roadway, even during rush hour.

"Bus drivers go by slow so kids can gawk," said Kim Gray of Ypsilanti Township. "If you don't want to be late for work, take a different route."

The turkey has avoided capture on more than one occasion and caused a lot of chatter among area residents.

They've given the bird the name "Whittaker" and her own Facebook page, "Rogue Ypsi Turkey." There are even commemorative T-shirts and hooded sweatshirts available.

Gray started the Facebook group in March after noticing friends posting about the turkey. It now has more than 3,600 members who post regular updates and photos. About 25 new people join each day, she said.

"It sounds like we have a lot of turkeys in the area, but this is the only one that likes to hang out in the road," Gray said. "That's what made it unique. This one will chase cars and chase people."

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has attempted to relocate the hen twice because it's a busy area, but it's a tough task,

"Turkeys are very smart and they don't capture very easily," said Holly Vaughn, DNR spokeswoman. "So we haven't been able to get a hold of it and move it."

The Humane Society of Huron Valley set a live trap to move the turkey from harm's way, but someone stole the trap, said spokeswoman Wendy Welch.

Even if the DNR could capture the turkey, Vaughn said, the birds often return to the area they've chosen, and that's along Whittaker Road from Huron River Drive to the roundabout at Hitchingham and Textile roads.

At this point, Vaughn said, the DNR is going to let her do her thing.

Gray said although some people say the turkey is a nuisance, most people on her Facebook page find the turkey fun.

"It's our community mascot, and we like that," she said.

There's been debates on the Facebook page about whether the turkey should be moved or fed and whether it's a jake or a hen.

For anyone wondering, the DNR says it's a hen.

"I look at her like there's a gift to Ypsilanti," said Laura Van Zomeren of Ypsilanti Township. "People are loving talking about it."

People come from all over to see the turkey and take photos, Van Zomeren said.

"She the best thing that's happened around here in a while," she said. "She makes people smile."

This isn't the first wild turkey hanging out in a busy area of Washtenaw County.

There was an aggressive tom on the loose on the University of Michigan's North Campus in 2015, but it was captured and taken to a sanctuary.