MassWildlife needs you to assist rely the turkeys

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All sightings – hens, poults, jakes, and toms – are welcome.

Two turkeys roamed Morrissey Blvd. as vehicles handed by in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 23, 2022. Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife wants the general public’s assist with its annual wild turkey rely this summer time.

Studies of untamed turkey sightings by the general public “assist our biologists decide productiveness, evaluate long-term reproductive success, and estimate fall harvest potential,” MassWildlife famous on its web site.

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Between now and Aug. 31, the company encourages individuals to report sightings in all areas of the state, “from essentially the most rural communities to extra densely-populated areas.”

All sightings – hens (feminine turkeys), poults (newly-hatched turkeys), jakes (juvenile males), and toms (grownup males) – are welcome.

Male turkeys have crimson, blue, or white colours on their head and a snood, whereas feminine turkeys have a blue-gray head with no snood. Male turkeys are additionally sometimes darker in colour and have lengthy bristles or filament-like beards, in addition to spurs.

Be taught extra about how you can inform the distinction between female and male turkeys at mass.gov. Plus: Submit stories of sightings on-line.

The turkey rely began June 1 and runs by the top of August.

Originally posted 2023-06-09 17:08:47.