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Meleagris gallopavo
Most North American kids learn turkey identification early, by tracing outlines of their hands to make Thanksgiving cards. These big, spectacular birds are an increasingly common sight the rest of the year, too, as flocks stride around woods and clearings like miniature dinosaurs. Courting males puff themselves into feathery balls and fill the air with exuberant gobbling. The Wild Turkey’s popularity at the table led to a drastic decline in numbers, but they have recovered and now occur in every state except Alaska.
Seen in an open space of Mt Diablo
Spotted on Mar 23, 2017
Submitted on Mar 23, 2017
13 Comments
Thanks armadeus 4!
I love reading your description Hema...makes me laugh a lot as I can well imagine them as they "stride around [...] like miniature dinosaurs." :D
Six, beautiful photos....
Thanks, Bonnie:) Nice companions for my morning walk
Wow!!! Excellent spotting!
Thanks ,Jim.These are large birds.
Nice photography, Hema...those birds look huge.
Thank you so much ,Polilla!
Thanks so much Daniele!These are so cute !It is very pleasant to hear their, "Gobble, Gobbles "too!
Beautiful series of images Hema! You make them look their best :-) Great info too.
Thank you ,Andrew! :)
Nice.
uploaded more pics.Two males and two females.