Wild Turkey

The Wild Turkey is a very large ground-feeding bird with long legs, a small bare head and dark iridescent plumage. Flocks scratch through leaf litter for nuts, seeds and invertebrates, but fly into trees to roost at night. Males display by fanning the tail, lowering the wings and expanding the feathers while giving the familiar gobbling call. The species recovered across much of North America after severe historical declines. Wild Turkeys are not native to Washington and were introduced there during the twentieth century.