Wild Turkey Feather

This feather was grayish brown with white bars. It was at least 20cm long, probably closer to 25cm.

Wild turkeys were nearly wiped out by hunters and habitat loss by the early 1900s, but they made a comeback due to conservation efforts. However, for the past decade or so, turkey populations have again started to fall across much of the United States. This current decline is due to many factors - including, overhunting, habitat loss, climate change, disease, predation, etc.