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Photos of Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo

Last modified on 2023-06-20. Dedicated page for wildlife photographers. Here, you will find valuable information including camera settings, date, and location for each photo. For more information about the species itself, please visit our website Fauna & Flora Photography, Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Wild Turkey is a ground bird native to North America. This species doesn’t migrate and settles over winter in forests with conifer trees. It is a large, omnivorous bird foraging on nuts, seeds, berries, buds, leaves, roots and insects.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) resting on a fallen tree.

Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies
2023-03-11

NIKON Z6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Z TC-2.0x; Focal Length 400mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f/5.6; Iso 560;

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Close Up head of Wild Turkey foraging seeds in Park Angrignon

Parc Angrignon
2022-03-05

NIKON Z 6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Z TC-2.0x; Focal Length 400mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f/5.6; Iso 320;

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Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in Montreal and surrounding areas.

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