TURKEYSTREE heightROAD closuresWild turkeys Meleagris gallopavo are diurnally active birds that spend the dark hours roosting in trees. We tested the hypothesis that multiple benefits exist for roost tree selection by wild turkeys, including thermoregulation, resource acquisition, and protection...
The typical spring hunt for me begins near where I’ve found turkeys roosting. If I can’t get one to come right off the roost, I change tactics by moving to where I’ve learned they’re traveling. While there is no guarantee I’ve chosen the right path—as birds can shift travel ...
Wild turkeys are social birds, living in flocks that vary in size depending on the season and age. Family groups consisting of hens and their young, known as poults, are common during spring and summer. As winter approaches, these groups may merge into larger flocks, offering safety and warm...
Wild Turkeys Chicks What did the mama turkey say to her naughty son? If your papa could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy! Interesting Fact: Male Wild Turkeys provide no parental care. Newly hatched chicks follow the female, who feeds them for a few days until they learn to ...
Hardwood stands in pine-dominated landscapes can play an important role by providing roosting cover and forage during seasons when herbaceous plants are sparse (Miller et al., 1999, Jones et al., 2005); however, these areas are also preferred by species known to prey on turkeys and their ...
Where roosting, rest the noble brood. ‘Tis lovely morn of early spring, That gilds the earth with blossoming; The violets and daisies white, Enamel earth with colorings bright, The red-buds with their pinkish spray, Entwine the trees with garlands gay; ...
Wild turkeys Meleagris gallopavo are diurnally active birds that spend the dark hoursroosting in trees. We tested the hypothesis that multiple benefits exist for roost treeselection by wild turkeys, including thermoregulation, resource acquisition, and protection from predators. We compared 48 roost ...
Availability of suitable roosting sites influences distribution of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) across the landscape. In semi-arid environments, roosts are limited to riparian corridors capable of supporting trees large enough to provide suitable roost sites. Gould's wild turkeys (M. g...
Appearance and mobility of wild turkeys; Observation of various animal tracks; Imagination involved in animal track reading; Difference between imagination and intuition in track reading; Poem wrote about turkeys; Perception on the animals reading the author's tracks.Whedon...
As wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) move farther north, informed management decisions are critical to support the sustainability of this reintroduced species. We tracked roost tree selection and patterns of the network of roost trees, for wild turkeys, over 2 years in Peterborough, ON,...