3 Wild Turkeys On Alert In Field Stock Image

The Wild Turkey is the largest North American gamebird, weighing up to 20 pounds, with a wingspan of up to five feet. It is also colorful, with iridescent feathers of bronze, gold, and green, accented by colorful skin ornamentation and spurred legs. Forages mostly by walking on ground. Often scratches in leaf litter to expose food items. Sometimes climbs in shrubs or trees to eat berries. May forage most actively in early morning and evening. Spring and Fall hunting seasons.