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Smokey Spotted!!

Started by MK M GOBL, April 03, 2017, 08:16:13 PM

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870FaceLift

Quote from: turkeywhisperer935 on April 04, 2017, 06:14:03 PM
I believe it's mad calls that makes the smoke phase decoy and it's called the smokey baby.

Wow, I actually thought that was a joke!  Geesh, there's a market for everything!
Pass it on...

Marc

Cool bird and great capture...

I have seen a few turkeys, but have never seen a smoke phase bird.  I always thought that this was a form of leucism, but apparently, it is actually a genetic color phase.

http://www.startribune.com/smoke-phase-turkeys-rare-beautiful/115339759/

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Quote"The partially white or smoke-phase turkeys occur naturally," said Tom Glines, Minnesota's senior regional director for the National Wild Turkey Federation. "The white or gray feathers are black-tipped and the birds are beautiful."

What is known is that the wild turkey has four distinct color variations from what is considered the usual plumage. They are the smoke phase, the erythritic or red phase, the melanistic or black phase, and the true albinos, which are pure white with pink eyes. Although these color variations are uncommon, the smoke phase is the most frequently seen. Recessive genes or mutations account for the color abnormalities.

I have to wonder if the smokey phase is not more common in different regions of the country or with different sub-species?  I would also be curious if they are more common with areas that see more snow (as this could actually be a beneficial camouflage in a snow covered area)?
Did I do that?

Fly fishermen are born honest, but they get over it.

wislnwings

Really cool looking turkey.

Lucky_Strutter

We have two smoke phase hens on one of our lease, haven't seen a smoke gobbler yet, but I'd love to get one.
The Great White Spur Hunter

eorlando

Quote from: Lucky_Strutter on April 05, 2017, 05:42:53 PM
We have two smoke phase hens on one of our lease, haven't seen a smoke gobbler yet, but I'd love to get one.
From what I have read and been told hens are more common than gobblers. Not saying smoke phase anything is common just that hens appear more often than the gobblers.

Lucky_Strutter

Heres a picture taken in February.
The Great White Spur Hunter

MK M GOBL

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Quote from: nsselle on April 05, 2017, 03:09:53 PM
Were you hunting?  or did you spot him from the road or scouting?

Scouting, season is not open yet...

MK M GOBL

catman529

That tail fan will look great in the file rack. Lol ;D

Really cool looking bird


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KYHeadhunter02


Gobble!

Awesome. Good luck with him!

MISSISSIPPI Double beard

They call him...Kenny..Kenny