Turkey in the Snow 002033
by Renny Spencer
Title
Turkey in the Snow 002033
Artist
Renny Spencer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A young west Texas turkey stands in the snow with tall grass and cactus in the background.
Flora and fauna is abundant in this region of the Chihuahuan desert. The Davis Mountains of west Texas are home to many types of flora and fauna. There are deer, elk, antelope ( pronghorn ), aoudad ( barbary sheep), and many other types of wildlife. The area includes historic Fort Davis, Marfa, Alpine.
The following is from:
http://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/wild-turkey/
"Wild Turkeys are widespread in Texas, generally occurring where there is sufficient moisture to support grass and trees. The only extensive areas where they do not occur are in the very arid areas of the Trans-Pecos and the extensive prairies and agriculture areas of the high plains in the Texas Panhandle. There are 5 recognized subspecies of Wild Turkey, each associated with different habitat. Three subspecies occur in Texas. The Merriams turkey (M. g. Merriami) with white tail feather tips inhabit ponderosa pine habitat in the mountainous regions of the Trans-Pecos. The eastern turkey (M.g. silvestris), with dark color tail tips inhabits humid eastern Texas, and the Rio Grande turkey (M. g. intermedia), with buff colored tail tips is found throughout central Texas from Oklahoma to Mexico. Historically, eastern turkeys inhabited the Pineywoods and bottomland hardwoods of the southern coastal plain and oak-hickory forests; generally where annual rainfall was above 88 cm (35 in). Rio Grande turkeys are associated with the more arid brush lands westerly."
---Renny Spencer
https://rennyspencerphotography.com
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February 4th, 2022
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