Wild Turkeys

It seems like the population of wild turkeys is flourishing and increasing on Gabriola Island.  At night the wild turkeys roost up on the power lines and in trees as they can fly short distances.

Tom turkeys show courting behaviors much like the peacock with displays of their tail feathers.  The male turkeys have a red wattle (piece of skin that hangs down under their chin) and a knob on their foreheads.

Male wild turkeys are called gobblers. One male mates with many females.  We have seen the males strutting down the road with their tails fanned out while trying to attract the females.  Females are called hens.

A group of turkeys may be called a crop, or posse or a gang.  Here is the new crop of wild turkeys on Gabriola.

Here is Geo and is posse of wild turkeys going for their walk.

...and for Thanksgiving I wonder how many will be eating wild turkey for supper on Gabriola Island.