Wild Turkey pg. 80-84

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Across
  1. 3. largest North American game bird
  2. 6. toms fan this to attract females
  3. 7. adult males
  4. 12. toms have bright colors to attract these
  5. 15. weigh between 8 to 12 pounds
  6. 16. fly up to this speed
  7. 17. perch where birds rest or sleep
  8. 19. major portion of their diet
  9. 20. get attention of other birds
  10. 23. eat animals and plants
  11. 24. run up to this speed
  12. 26. mating occurs during this season
  13. 27. turkeys are focused on this in the fall
  14. 28. weigh between 16 to 24 pounds
  15. 30. summer is for raising the poults
Down
  1. 1. turkeys use this to remove parasites
  2. 2. predator of young wild turkeys
  3. 4. hens lay 8 to 12 of these over a period of 2 weeks
  4. 5. this type of clothing is important when hunting
  5. 8. winter season is all about this
  6. 9. "I need you"
  7. 10. areas for feeding and mating
  8. 11. young turkeys
  9. 12. very tight and strong
  10. 13. poults are this until 2 weeks of age
  11. 14. you can find them at night doing this
  12. 15. females
  13. 18. males is typically shaped as a "J"
  14. 21. turkey look a likes can be used with calls
  15. 22. during the day they have excellent
  16. 25. "come here"
  17. 29. cluster of long, hair like feathers on chest