Episode 71: Talk Turkey To Me: Dirty Bird Thanksgiving Special!

This Turkey is served HOT! Dr. John sits on a log in the woods of Holly River State Park, WV as he talk about all the dirty details of Turkeys, wild and domestic. Learn some great facts to share around the thanksgiving table- and also how to disprove some of the common myths that your Uncle likes to say. Some of these facts may be too hot to handle- erect snoods, big skull caps, and gobbles- oh my! Learn about the domestication of turkeys, wild turkey evolution history, turkey breeding, and much more! Its everything you didn't want to know about Turkeys
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Also thanks to Cass for this week's bird watch!
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Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers
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Birds sounds are from xeno-canto.org

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Intro Gobble by Thomas Paine
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Intro Turkey Call by

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Gobble 1 by Paul Marvin

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Gobble 2 by

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Gobble 3 by

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Courtship Chump, Hum, sneeze by Ted Floyd

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Cackle Call by Paul Driver

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Cooing Contact call by Bruce Lagerquist

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Yelp Call by Bruce Lagerquist