Tom the Turkey
by Carla Parris
Title
Tom the Turkey
Artist
Carla Parris
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
TOM THE TURKEY is a digital photograph by Carla Parris.
This Florida wild turkey looks like the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. However, he is safe, as he currently resides at the Tallahassee Museum (formerly the Tallahassee Junior Museum), where he delights visitors throughout the year.
This image features this male turkey, called a gobbler, strutting through the woods with his brown patterned tail feathers spread in an arch and his heavily patterned black and white side feathers lightly brushing the ground .
This gobbler has a red and blue colored head, a long beard hanging below his iridescently colored chest, and a red wattle (called a snood) draped off of his beak.
Although the turkey is a large bird, it is able to fly, and likes to roost at night in treetops.
The turkey is native to North America, and Benjamin Franklin would have preferred the turkey to the American bald eagle as the symbol of the United States.
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November 9th, 2015
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Comments (11)
William Tasker
Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Anita Faye
Carla, your beautiful image is featured on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Rachel Morrison
Awesome turkey capture in all his wonder!! Congrats on your placing in the Turkey Trot contest!
Kimberlee Baxter
Beautiful capture of a wild turkey, Carla! Congratulations on being a winner in the Turkey Trot Contest! Happy Thanksgiving! Fave! L/F/FB!
Morris Finkelstein
Congratulations on your Third Place Finish in the Turkey Trot Contest with your beautiful close up photo "Tom The Turkey", Carla! Happy Thanksgiving! F/L
Anita Faye
Carla, congratulations on 3rd place in the Turkey Trot Contest! Stunning bird! http://fineartamerica.com/contests/1-turkey-trot.html
Donna Kennedy
Outstanding image of this beautiful Tom turkey Carla, wonderful color and feather detail!...fav/like