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Wild Turkey Hen, Wildlife Safari-Oregon

© Denny E. Barnes
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Wild Turkey Hen, Wildlife Safari-Oregon

Uploaded: April 14, 2010

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Wildlife Safari, Winston Oregon
The wild turkey hen

Ben Franklin thought the North American wild turkey should be the national bird. The turkey of his day was nothing like the domesticated descendants we know today. The wild turkey of Ben Franklin's day was a brightly plumed, cunning bird of flight.

There was one hen here a few years back that was very tame. It was quite a sight to see her flying up to you at about 1000mph and still able to stop at your feet. More info in comments.

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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/45 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 125, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 14, 2010

Wild Turkeys are surprisingly agile fliers and cunning, unlike their domestic counterparts. Turkeys are very cautious birds and will fly or run at the first sign of danger. Their ideal habitat is an open woodland or savanna, where they may fly beneath the canopy top and find perches. They usually fly close to the ground for no more than a quarter mile (400 m). Turkeys have many vocalizations: "gobbles," "clucks," "putts," "purrs," "yelps," "cutts," "whines," "cackles," and "kee-kees." In early spring, male turkeys, also called gobblers or toms, gobble to announce their presence to females and competing males. The gobble can carry for up to a mile. Males also emit a low-pitched "drumming" sound; produced by the movement of air in the air sack in the chest, similar to the booming of a prairie chicken. In addition they produce a sound known as the "spit" which is a sharp expulsion of air from this air sack. Hens "yelp" to let gobblers know their location. Gobblers often yelp in the manner of females, and hens can gobble, though they rarely do so. Immature males, called jakes, yelp often. #1258632

Ron McEwan April 14, 2010

Love your thread on your animals Denny. I live in the middle of turkey country. In fact if you don't get a hair cut from the barber before hunting season you will have to wait until it is over. They can be very stealthy too, a flock can slip by you with out making a noise. Great capture in the natural habitat. #8534104

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 14, 2010

Thank you, Ron! We never had turkeys here until a few years ago. Now I hear then gobble quiet often. Our tame hen had a lot of little ones but only managed to raise one. Too many coyotes and bobcats and then they also disappeared. Think our neighbor had a turkey dinner..LOL.. #8534275

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 14, 2010

LOL. Hope your neighbor enjoyed it. LOL. Excellent details and colors, Denny. Interesting info too. We see turkeys quite often around here. #8534331

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 14, 2010

Thank you, Tammy! I think they got started by someone hatching wild eggs and turning them loose here. A check with the wildlife people said they did not turn any loose in our area. #8534412

Tiia Vissak April 14, 2010

a wonderful capture! #8534415

Robert R. Goodman April 14, 2010

Hi Denny,Now we have Wild Turkey over on our eastern mountains.Beautiful capture my friend.I hope to make it up to the mountains this summer!!! #8534512

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 14, 2010

Great animal image here, Denny.


Dominick #8534520

Mike Clime April 14, 2010

Nice capture and details! They are fun to hunt. Scare the crap out of you sometimes when you are deer hunting. #8534801

Monnie Ryan April 14, 2010

Every time I see a turkey it brings back memories of that hilarious "WKRP in Cincinnati" episode with the Thanksgiving turkey toss from the airplane fiasco! Glad these guys and gals would have made the landing safely. Cool capture, Denny! #8534875

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 14, 2010

Thank you very much Tiaa, Bobby, Dominick, Mike and Monnie!
Mike, I know exactly what you mean except in out area it's the grouse that comes out from under your feet..LOL.. #8534964

Jack Ryan April 14, 2010

Interesting info and an excellent image with wonderful detail and color...very nicely composed as well...just a great shot in all aspects. #8534985

John Connolly April 14, 2010

A great capture here Denny! You are the full bottle when it comes to background information, keep up the good work! #8535030

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 14, 2010

Wonderful capture of this beautiful bird Denny, we had some living next door a while back and they are wonderful!!! <>< #8535251

Tammy Espino April 14, 2010

I like the look the one in the background is giving the other one in the front~ I've never seen one in person except in the frozen food section! :) Fantastic capture and info! #8535321

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 14, 2010

Thank you Jack, John, Nancy and Tammy! #8535797

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe April 14, 2010

Fantastic capture of wildlife, Denny! The turkey is a remarkable bird; have you tried gobbling to them? I have found that if you imitate their gobbling, they will gobble back and come toward you...it's amazing! #8535914

Kerry Hill April 14, 2010

Fantastic capture Denny, great colour and details! #8535956

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 15, 2010

I see you had some fantastic posts in last few day's which I had missed, this is an excellent capture too,Denny!! #8536183

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 15, 2010

Thank you very much Ann, Kerry and Ujjwal! #8538308

Barbara Waldoch April 16, 2010

Terrific capture, Denny! #8540838

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 21, 2010

Thank you, Barbara! #8559690

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