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Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Photo by CandyJ.Shirey
Published on Project Noah
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42.8615, -71.6254

Field Notes

Habitat:

Rural backyard.

Notes:

Eleven turkeys visited my backyard today. Quite bold, since it is so close to Thanksgiving.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
CandyJ.Shirey
They will fly if you approach them quickly. Otherwise, they prefer to avoid you by walking or running away.
arlanda
they look slender than the domestic ones!
CandyJ.Shirey
Yes. These are wild turkeys. They are common here.

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PublishedNovember 14, 2011

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