Check out this gobbler' s legs!!
07-12-2003 | 02:22 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Check out this gobbler' s legs!!
This is another photo from that same gobbler, notice that he was already starting the molting process on his legs!! Date bird was shot was May 30th. I' ve seen this before on a past gobbler and he was molting out on his neck area. Seems that they must start molting towards the end of the month here in NY. I was wondering if anyone else seen this before?
...BT
07-12-2003 | 05:51 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Check out this gobbler' s legs!!
LOL!! That' s right BT!! I keep forgetting that you still have snow up there during that time of year!! Your birds need their feathers just to keep warm!![8D]
07-12-2003 | 03:15 PM
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RE: Check out this gobbler' s legs!!
maytom, I have seen this before, and it has also been in the same location,
but I never put the two together, thanks for posting the photo, and helping me
to beter understand these beautiful bird' s
but I never put the two together, thanks for posting the photo, and helping me
to beter understand these beautiful bird' s
07-13-2003 | 07:59 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Check out this gobbler' s legs!!
Paul I' ve seen it quite a bit actually and I do believe your right,but I also credit alot of the feather loss due to breeding activity as well!Between defending there rights to the ladies and the breeding process itself they loose an awful lot of weight and feathers!!
