Wild Turkeys
Mating Dance Captured!
Owen Park, Madison, WI
Notice above left the differences in the four male turkeys. Some are in full plumage and some have already shown the females their full beauty. They are now in the next position. For your information, the males gobble as they "strut their stuff" to inform the females of their interest in mating. Males mate with several females.
The females (several of them) fed on the grass and slowly walked across the path to the other side where the tall grasses were.
As the females walked by and headed into the grasses, the males stretched out their necks and gobbled. The males are the only ones who gobble and they can be heard a mile away. When looking at my photos, I noticed that I captured a few males with their tongues out. How silly is that!
What a spectacle it was! How beautiful the turkeys are in full plumage.
The colors of the feathers and their heads were something I had never
seen before. As you can see in some of these photos, the males heads are blue. Why is
that? They are excited. They want the female to pick them as their mate.
This is how they dance.
There is nothing like seeing a wild bird in the wild behaving naturally. It was a fabulous experience! Something we will remember for a very long time.
One fun fact is that they sleep high up in trees. Imagine that!
Thank you so much for visiting!
Reference:
It's spring. A time for birds and animals to mate. My husband and I went to Owen Park and walked down a path. Close to the end of the path were several turkeys. Males. Females were on the grassy path on the side of the trail walking toward them.
The males started their mating dance. They spread their wings across and down to the ground. Their wings are thick and colorful. Then they pulled up their back tail feathers, making them look like a fan. All their feathers fluffed up. and were now in a position we are familiar with when we put a paper or pottery turkey on our table. They have 3,500 feathers. They shook and stomped. Hardly ever standing still. Imagine experiencing this firsthand. They looked larger than they truly are.
The males started their mating dance. They spread their wings across and down to the ground. Their wings are thick and colorful. Then they pulled up their back tail feathers, making them look like a fan. All their feathers fluffed up. and were now in a position we are familiar with when we put a paper or pottery turkey on our table. They have 3,500 feathers. They shook and stomped. Hardly ever standing still. Imagine experiencing this firsthand. They looked larger than they truly are.
Notice above left the differences in the four male turkeys. Some are in full plumage and some have already shown the females their full beauty. They are now in the next position. For your information, the males gobble as they "strut their stuff" to inform the females of their interest in mating. Males mate with several females.
The females (several of them) fed on the grass and slowly walked across the path to the other side where the tall grasses were.As the females walked by and headed into the grasses, the males stretched out their necks and gobbled. The males are the only ones who gobble and they can be heard a mile away. When looking at my photos, I noticed that I captured a few males with their tongues out. How silly is that!
What a spectacle it was! How beautiful the turkeys are in full plumage.
The colors of the feathers and their heads were something I had never
seen before. As you can see in some of these photos, the males heads are blue. Why is
that? They are excited. They want the female to pick them as their mate.This is how they dance.
There is nothing like seeing a wild bird in the wild behaving naturally. It was a fabulous experience! Something we will remember for a very long time.
One fun fact is that they sleep high up in trees. Imagine that!
Coming next week: learn about the Bonaparte's Gull.
Thank you so much for visiting!
Judy
Reference:
Dunn,
D.L., & Alderfer, J. (2011). National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds
of North America.
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