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The Wild Turkey was a very important food animal to Native Americans, but it was eliminated from much of its range by the early 1900s. Introduction programs have successfully established it in most of its original range, and even into areas where it never occurred before. All About Birds: Wild Turkey

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Wild Turkey

Date Submitted: January 8, 2009

Observer: Peter Higgins

Observation Date: 6/8/08

Observation Time: 6:15 a.m.

Observation Location: Moose Hill Farm

Plant or Animal? Animal

Common Name: Wild Turkey

Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey

Comments: This was my first venture to Moosehill Farm in the early hours and seeing this group of Tom Turkeys strutting their stuff got me hooked. Since that time I go up as often as possible. A week ago I stood quietly at the edge of a field and something caught my eye, a coyote was running full speed across the field.

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Wild Turkey

More Information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology "All About Birds"

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