We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.

In addition to the familiar gobble of the male, wild turkeys produce a wide vocabulary of sounds, each communicating something exact to other turkeys in the area. (Watch and listen to the accompanying ...

It’s common for many people to forget about turkeys for most of the year until Thanksgiving comes around, but the fact is that wild and domesticated turkeys are among the most interesting birds on the ...