The Turkeys Were Gobbling by PatGoltz
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Wild Turkeys who live in Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA. Meleagris gallopavo.
I have seen turkeys there a number of times, but this is the first time I heard any of them gobble, and several of them were doing it. As soon as I got out of my car the first time, I heard something that kinda sounded like a small yippy dog in the distance. That was the first one. This pair had a couple of females or youngsters with them, and they were all getting along fine.
These birds were hunted nearly to extinction, but they are making a comeback. For the first time since I got serious about bird photography, I have seen reports of one in the Santa Catalina Mountains. Obviously, our domestic turkeys came from this species.
Comments (1)
Glad to see them making a comeback. Nice shot. Aloha