Female turkeys are slimmer and duller in color with a gray-blue head. They don't have the red caruncles like the males do. Most don't have beards but if they do it will be thinner and smaller than the males.

They typically lay eggs in April with the cycle complete in May when egg hatching is at its peak.

Habitat & Range

Wild Turkey can be found throughout the Northeast of North America and through most of Florida. Wild Turkey prefers hardwood and mixed conifers-hardwood forests with openings such as fields and pastures.

Wild turkey's population has reduced due to habitat loss, and hunting because they are a popular game bird.

They are strong fliers, especially in short distances. 55 mph is the fastest observed. But they primarily walk to conserve energy.

They can cover several hundred acres in one day.