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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.
Spotted on Mar 31, 2016
Submitted on Mar 31, 2016
7 Comments
Thanks Ashley! Totally overjoyed!and really surprised.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
This turkey was one of the most beautiful I have seen so far. My husband went "Wow" look at that!
Huge fan-like tails may be responsible for the traffic jams!
Thanks Gilma! Dr Sherpa,we have flocks of these ,causing traffic jams.
A beautiful Large Bird, thanks for sharing Hema Shah.
I've never seen a turkey, let alone eat one!