In 1844, the last recorded observation of native wild turkeys came from extreme southwestern New York State. For over a century, the wild turkey continued to be absent from the New York ... Wild ...

Benjamin Franklin would have preferred to have the Wild Turkey, not the Bald Eagle, chosen as the national symbol of the United States. Although the barnyard variety is a rather stupid creature ...

The wild turkey is North America's largest upland game bird ... Heads of gobblers (adult toms) are generally bare and blue with a hint of pink and red, but colors can change with the mood of the tom.