Apr 21 2008
Wild Turkey
While sewing at my moms house on Saturday we saw a huge bird in the field behind her house. Mom got her binoculars and looked closer to see what kind of bird it was. I think it was a wild turkey. It is not often that we see wild turkeys. Mom lives in a small subdivision that is out in the country. My husband said that a few wild turkeys were released in Indiana a few years ago and they have been multiplying. This picture most resembles the bird we saw;
I received permission to use this photograph from Marie Read. You may see more of her beautiful photographs on her website at, www.marieread.com.
I found the following information on the DNR website;
From 1956 to 2004, 185 releases totaling
2,795 wild turkeys were conducted in Indiana, with the
majority of birds being restocked during the 1980s
(Backs 1995, Backs 2004). Today, there are an estimated
125,000 wild turkey in Indiana, and spring harvest levels
now exceed 10,000 birds annually.
I also read that wild turkeys readily feed on Japanese beetles
during outbreaks in July of each year. I think I love wild turkeys.
One Response to “Wild Turkey”
did you hunt the turkey?