{"id":12803,"date":"2019-06-16T06:30:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=12803"},"modified":"2019-06-18T09:35:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T13:35:26","slug":"take-5-poult-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-poult-following\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Poult Following"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wild Turkey<\/a> poults have hatched and can be found foraging for nutritious insects in fields with their mother hen. By the time they are three weeks old, turkey poults can fly into a nearby tree or shrub at a command from the hen at the first sign of potential danger. As they grow into adulthood, their diet will shift from mainly insects to mainly plant materials like nuts, berries, and seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five adorable photos of turkey poults in all their fluffy, awkward cuteness. Learn more about what’s happening in nature right now with our Outdoor Almanac<\/a> and submit your fantastic nature photography today to the 2019 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wild Turkey Poult \u00a9 Ronald Grant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wild Turkey Poults \u00a9 Barbara Berresford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wild Turkey Poults with Hen \u00a9 Elizabeth Fabiano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wild Turkey Poult \u00a9 Cheryle Yankun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wild Turkey Poults \u00a9 Judith Montminy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wild Turkey poults have hatched and can be found foraging for nutritious insects in fields with their mother hen. By the time they are three weeks old, turkey poults can fly into a nearby tree or shrub at a command from the hen at the first sign of potential danger. 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