Strutting and traveling toms

By JOHN HOWELL
Posted 10/22/20

Strutting and traveling toms Nature photographer Dave Chartier captured this quintet of tom turkeys as they made an appearance recently near Economy Avenue in Conimicut. Apart from their plumage and white heads, Chartier said the males are

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Strutting and traveling toms

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Nature photographer Dave Chartier captured this quintet of tom turkeys as they made an appearance recently near Economy Avenue in Conimicut. Apart from their plumage and white heads, Chartier said the males are distinguished by their spurs, which are used for fighting, and are visible (look closely) on the tom second in the lead. But as Arthur Dunn captured on his cell phone recently some turkeys prefer to take a ride.

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