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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
38.9561, -83.7518
Field Notes
Description:
Heavy bodied chicken-like bird, with broad short wings mottled in color.
Red, featherless, long neck with a bluish colored head.
Suspect the adult here is female due to lack of "long breast feathers."
Habitat:
Area is a gated man-made lake community, surrounded by rural agricultural land, and some deciduous forest areas. In areas that are not mowed, the land is old fields within the community, and are mowed biannually. Ditchlines and treelines are left untouched.
Notes:
I believe this is a hen and chicks. We have a small children's pool we keep with water for the wildlife to drink from that these beautiful birds use frequently. I am sure the cracked corn and sunflower seeds falling from the bird feeders are a treat to them as well.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 16, 2018
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