A turkey at Parker River Refuge

A wild turkey shows its wattle and caruncles at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts. The wattle is a skin flap reaching from the beak to the neck. Caruncles are bumps of flesh that cover the birds’ necks and heads.
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A turkey at Parker River Refuge

A wild turkey shows its wattle and caruncles at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts. The wattle is a skin flap reaching from the beak to the neck. Caruncles are bumps of flesh that cover the birds’ necks and heads.
Image
Photo By/Credit
Matt Poole/USFWS
Facility
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Urban
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Species
Meleagris gallopavo silvestris
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Subject tags
Game birds
Urban refuge
Wildlife
Wildlife refuges
Wildlife viewing