Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo

f9 @ 1/320s, ISO:1600, Nikon D3S w 500mm

\"Wild Turkey,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.The adult female (or \"hen\") is typically much smaller than the male at 2.5–5.4 kg (5.5–11.9 lb) and is 76 to 95 cm (30 to 37 in)long.The wings are relatively small, as is typical of the galliform order, and the wingspan ranges from 1.25 to 1.44 m (4 ft 1 in to 4 ft 9 in). The wing chord is only 20 to 21.4 cm (7.9 to 8.4 in). The bill is also relatively small, as adults measure 2 to 3.2 cm (0.79 to 1.26 in) in culmen length.

East Falmouth, Massachusetts

03/31/2014