I woke up a little earlier than I planned to Sunday morning. But was greeted by an unusual sight.

I know there are turkeys in the area but very seldom to I see one in my backyard. This female wild turkey just strolled right through my backyard.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, ORDER: Galliformes, FAMILY: Phasianidae)

Original Photos

Original Photos

Range map for Wild Turkeys throughout North America.

[Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wild_Turkey)

You can learn more about the Wild Turkey at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Sources

All About Birds

Project FeederWatch -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent

eBird -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World

Crossley ID Guide -- For identifying the birds of North America

Use of Original Photos

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Equipment

Item	Name
Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Lens	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Filters	Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter, Tiffen 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter
Tripod	Manfrotto MT190XPRO3 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Legs with Q90 Column (Black)

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