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ly all year round. And there can be no mistaking turkeys in the field because they’re the largest grounddwelling native birds we can see. Their bodies are dark and slender with iridescent bronze and greenish wings and a large fan-shaped tail edged with chestnut brown. They have small, naked and bumpy bluish heads and reddish throats, and they can move about quickly on long powerful legs.
Males are larger and more brightly colored than females, and have a noticeable red finger-like projection or “snood” behind the beak. Males and around 10 percent of females also produce a hairy beard that hangs from the midbreast and enlarges continuously as they age.
Turkeys prefer the mature open woodlands and fields that are common here in the county. They roost in trees at night and spend early morning and late afternoon hours foraging on the ground for acorns, seeds, fruits, nuts and insects. They usually try to
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