Yesterday on my hike, as I was walking over the top of a gentle ridge, I came around a bush and just about stepped on this wild turkey hen. She didn't move for a second, then she flew over a pile of dead wood.
As I looked down, there was this lone chick. They usually hatch lots of chicks, so I assume she lost all the others to predators.
Our puppy didn't see them and was out ahead of me. I hurried to catch up with her and leave this sweet little chick to its mother.
To see the three photos in a new window click Merle's SmugMug Turkey Hen and Chick link.
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