Wild Turkey pg. 80-84
Across
- 3. largest North American game bird
- 6. toms fan this to attract females
- 7. adult males
- 12. toms have bright colors to attract these
- 15. weigh between 8 to 12 pounds
- 16. fly up to this speed
- 17. perch where birds rest or sleep
- 19. major portion of their diet
- 20. get attention of other birds
- 23. eat animals and plants
- 24. run up to this speed
- 26. mating occurs during this season
- 27. turkeys are focused on this in the fall
- 28. weigh between 16 to 24 pounds
- 30. summer is for raising the poults
Down
- 1. turkeys use this to remove parasites
- 2. predator of young wild turkeys
- 4. hens lay 8 to 12 of these over a period of 2 weeks
- 5. this type of clothing is important when hunting
- 8. winter season is all about this
- 9. "I need you"
- 10. areas for feeding and mating
- 11. young turkeys
- 12. very tight and strong
- 13. poults are this until 2 weeks of age
- 14. you can find them at night doing this
- 15. females
- 18. males is typically shaped as a "J"
- 21. turkey look a likes can be used with calls
- 22. during the day they have excellent
- 25. "come here"
- 29. cluster of long, hair like feathers on chest