Flock of Florida Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) or Are They just Rogue?

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This was about a 10 turkey flock that was right there on the Flatwood Park's bicycle trail just feeding and not minding the bikers and joggers. I am not sure if they were truly wild or just some rogue turkeys that fled a nearby turkey farm on Morris Bridge Road. They truly look like they are made for running in the rough terrain of the park, since their legs look absolutely muscular and very large in proportion to their size. When you look for online resources for these birds, you will find that most of them are hunting sites; this is to expect, since they look really easy to hunt given their size and the fact that they are very widespread across North America.

Date of sighting

21 Sep 2006

Location

Flatwoods Wilderness Park, Thonotosassa, FL 33592
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo

Species

Meleagris gallopavo