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Do Wild Turkeys Migrate? Turkeys are able to fly for only short distances, therefore, they can not migrate.
However, they are able to run quickly. This is because they have very long and powerful legs.
They usually are in big flocks, so if you were to see them in the wild, they would most likely be in a flock.
The males are usually larger, with a much more prominent beard. The head and neck is completely bare, often bluish.
The male, also called a tom, has an overall coloration that is brownish black with an iridescent sheen. His wings have black and white barring. The tom has folds of red skin, called wattles, under the chin; fleshy, wartlike caruncles on the neck; and a fingerlike snood dangling beside the bill. A 4 to 10 inch projection of feathers, called a beard, extends from the breast. Additionally, the tom has spurs on his legs. Toms measure 36 to 48 inches long and weigh 17 to 28 pounds. Wingspan on a large tom may be over four feet. Slides 3, 4, and 5 were done by Dedra.
PHOTO DISPLAYY!!...YAY:
PHOTO DISPLAYY!!...YAY Male turkey Female turkey Immature turkey Juvenile male called a jake. Turkey nest Eggs
“I like eggs” Cool picture of two turkeys doing something
The Wild Turkey’s Range:
The Wild Turkey’s Range
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Turkeys although you would not think it are excellent flyers. They can reach a speed of 50 miles per hour in flight.
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Most Turkeys are found in Hardwood forests
The best time to see a turkey is in a light rain
Turkeys can drown if they look up when its raining
Turkeys will start gobbling at sunrise and will continue for most of the morning
A turkey’s vision ranges about 270 degrees Extra Fact: Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird