Showing posts with label eastern wild turkey gobbler display. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eastern wild turkey gobbler display. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Slow Dance


wild turkey gobbler displaying


The lead gobbler in our part of the woods has been putting on a grand show in the mornings, displaying for the hens. With his tail feathers fanned out, he opens and closes the iridescent feathers on his back, body and breast like a polka player's accordion. Below a bright red wattle, he extends one leg slowly, deliberately, then another. Pivoting in slow motion, his primary wing feathers dragging on the ground, he turns a full circle, giving the hens the opportunity to admire each of his shining feathers.

We admire them, too, and feel privileged to see it.