I captured multiple pictures of him. Definitely has a fan of a jake, but with longbeard. Never got a good luck at the spurs.
Gman
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I think he was an early hatch bird. Thus the longer beard. Just hasn't been alive long enough to have grown out all his tail feathers.
How that is just not right.
I would guess he is re-growing tail feathers after molting and you just caught him before they all filled back in all the way.
Whatever the reason great pic
Quote from: Tail Feathers on February 26, 2011, 09:48:28 AM
I would guess he is re-growing tail feathers after molting and you just caught him before they all filled back in all the way.
that would be my guess
I've seen some of our rios with either the same situation of your bird, and the opposite....mature fan and jake beard. I have no idea why they do it. Some jakes can gobble like mature toms too.
The secondary wing feathers look to be well developed. On jakes those secondary feathers form not as wide a band and often the band looks a little ragged.
Beard and secondary feathers indicate a mature bird. But I agree on it being a jakelike fan.
Probably a young barely mature bird. Turkey puberty! :)
Only one way to find out, shoot first ask questions later.
Quote from: Muskie03 on February 26, 2011, 10:50:48 AM
Only one way to find out, shoot first ask questions later.
I already had the safety off!
Ask Dr. Lovett Williams, get his opinion.
HC
Is that this years pic. If not what time of year was it taken
picture taken early this morning.
Gman
Super Jake!! :fud:
Quote from: Tail Feathers on February 26, 2011, 09:48:28 AM
I would guess he is re-growing tail feathers after molting and you just caught him before they all filled back in all the way.
I agree with this or he could have lost those feathers and they are regrowing. No way this is a Jake. Wing patch and beard say otherwise. Nice pic.
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