Ring around the rosy! As we prepare for Turkey Day, we would like to spotlight a unique behavior displayed by gobblers—or male wild turkeys. Gobblers posture, fight and size each other up at various times throughout the year. They do this to establish dominance and maintain a pecking order within and amongst flocks of other males. Normally, but not in all cases, the oldest bird is the most dominant bird in the group. Come spring, following the break-up of winter flocks, the most dominant birds t

WHAT ARE THE SOUNDS OF A TOM TURKEY? Here are several Tom turkeys in this trail camera video compilation which shows the strutting, puffing up, thumping, and making drumming sounds from male turkeys, known as Toms. They do this to entice or to court a female turkey also known as a (hen). And there’s the subtle spitting and drumming sounds, “chhhkkkk”, then “whoouump”⎯that are felt more than heard, when a turkey is very close. Here you will see and hear all of these sounds. According to the Natio