Happy Thanksgiving!

 

A gaggle of tom turkeys shows off on a frosty morning in — where else? — Turkey Point, New Jersey.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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Turkeys gather in large flocks each fall during the breeding season. They are found in every state but one. Can you guess which one?

Toms try to intimidate their rivals while attracting the hens at Spring Grove Cemetery. If you guessed Hawaii, you're wrong! Turkeys are found in every state but Alaska.

One of my favorite hunting stories took place in South Jersey where a turkey hunter made such a convincing turkey call that another hunter shot him. He survived.  Also, what were you shooting at?

Turkeys have incredible iridescent bronze feathers, blue faces and blood-red wattles. They're very similar to Australia's colorful cassowaries. Is that convergent evolution?

The velociraptor track of a turkey at the Lizard Tail Swamp, New Jersey.

A lone turkey in the fall foliage at Spring Grove. Turkeys are definitely the mascots of autumn!

I found some turkeys while looking for wildlife outside Monterey, California.

Turkeys can be aggressive. There are countless stories of turkeys menacing entire neighborhoods, ha.

I love them.