Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
In winter, I have seen up to sixty birds foraging together on the edge of the woods. When snow is on the ground, I like to climb in the nearby limestone bluffs and find a sheltered place to sit and wait for something to come my way. It may be a curious chickadee or a parade of deer walking below me. Piles of scat indicate the presence of coyotes. One day, a sound of barking broke the silence. I looked for dogs and hoped to see coyotes. Soon a flock of turkeys meandered into sight. This was the first I knew of the barking sounds that turkeys make.
50 Common Bird of the Upper Midwest, text by Nancy Overcott, art by Dana Gardner
50 Common Bird of the Upper Midwest, text by Nancy Overcott, art by Dana Gardner
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