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Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo The turkey on the left is the hen and the one on the right is the tom. He stuck by her side and was very protective of her. <br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html" title="Rafter of Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121688_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=38RnHUZ%2BIivKyB9cj1PyCKtH1ds%3D" width="200" height="130" alt="Rafter of Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,United States,Wild turkey,flock,rafter" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html" title="Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121691_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4RUCvkcA05JRdSsY3p6SY8GTFrE%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo The turkey on the left is the hen and the one on the right is the tom. He stuck by her side and was very protective of her. <br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,Tom,United States,Wild turkey,hen" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html" title="Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121687_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=cmSFIJV1%2BfpE4Kv6adeH2P2VP%2BE%3D" width="144" height="152" alt="Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo You can tell that this is a male because of the long snood dangling over his beak. Also, he has a beard (long hairs), and a big wattle (red, dangling thing on the neck)<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,Tom,United States,Wild turkey,male turkey,turkey" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html" title="Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121690_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=sr69D2w4kyx2mowjyKwMNshtod4%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo You can tell that this is a male because of the long snood dangling over his beak. Also, he has a beard (long hairs), and a big wattle (red, dangling thing on the neck)<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,United States,Wild turkey" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html" title="Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121689_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PqX69%2BtQBTnRVhirv3sUx4byUBc%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo You can tell that this is a male because of the long snood dangling over his beak. Also, he has a beard (long hairs), and a big wattle (red, dangling thing on the neck)<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,United States,Wild turkey" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,Tom,United States,Wild turkey,hen Click/tap to enlarge

Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo

The turkey on the left is the hen and the one on the right is the tom. He stuck by her side and was very protective of her.

Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.

Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.

Rafter of Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,United States,Wild turkey,flock,rafter

Wild Turkeys - Meleagris gallopavo The turkey on the left is the hen and the one on the right is the tom. He stuck by her side and was very protective of her. <br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,Tom,United States,Wild turkey,hen

Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo You can tell that this is a male because of the long snood dangling over his beak. Also, he has a beard (long hairs), and a big wattle (red, dangling thing on the neck)<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,Tom,United States,Wild turkey,male turkey,turkey

Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo You can tell that this is a male because of the long snood dangling over his beak. Also, he has a beard (long hairs), and a big wattle (red, dangling thing on the neck)<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,United States,Wild turkey

Wild Turkey (Male/Tom) - Meleagris gallopavo You can tell that this is a male because of the long snood dangling over his beak. Also, he has a beard (long hairs), and a big wattle (red, dangling thing on the neck)<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was a rafter of turkeys hanging out in a grassy spot that was situated between a forest and the coastline.<br /> <br /> Fun fact: When excited, their head, wattle, and snood can turn several different colors based on their mood.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121688/rafter_of_wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121691/wild_turkeys_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121687/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121690/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121689/wild_turkey_maletom_-_meleagris_gallopavo.html Geotagged,Meleagris gallopavo,Summer,United States,Wild turkey

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The Wild turkey

The wild turkey is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey , which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey .

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Uploaded Sep 15, 2021. Captured Sep 14, 2021 09:03 in WELLS PUBLIC SAFETY BULDING, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO320
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.