Mr Tom Turkey
by D Hackett
Title
Mr Tom Turkey
Artist
D Hackett
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Photograph - Digital
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Mr Tom Turkey by D Hackett
Driving home one day I discovered this large flock of Tom’s not far from my home. I raced home and got my camera. There was between 20-30 of them but I didn’t see any hens with them. They pranced around while I was taking these photos. I have had a wild turkey walk through my front yard before, but was not able to capture them as they come and go quickly.
The Florida Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), is an upland species that inhabits pinelands, cypress swamps, prairies, and hardwood hammocks in Florida. Wild turkeys are social animals and typically flock together in groups numbering just a few birds to as many as 20 or more. They are extremely wary and will run away or fly to a tree to escape danger. For safety from ground predators, wild turkeys roost at night in trees within thicker forest stands. Wild turkeys are powerful fliers, especially for short distances. Speeds of up to 55 mph have been observed. To conserve energy, wild turkeys primarily walk. They spend most of their time on the ground, where they search for acorns, seeds, fruits, insects, leaves, and small vertebrates. They can easily cover several hundred acres in a day.
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August 15th, 2022
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