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General Forum => Mantlepiece Gallery => Topic started by: Silverspur on July 11, 2010, 07:47:43 AM

Title: Smoke phase hen
Post by: Silverspur on July 11, 2010, 07:47:43 AM

I took this a couple of years ago.  I was driving and had a camera in the car and saw something unusual.  This is rare smoked phase hen.  It was a far shot even with a zoom lens but this is the best I could get before she left the area.


(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/rsmithpa/005_5.jpg)

There are three recognized abberant color phases occur in wild turkeys. The most common is a partial albino phase called the smokey gray phase. The next most common odd coloration phases are the black and red color phases. None of the color phases are very common and even in the same brood there are not often more than one or two off-color poults.
Bob Eriksen, CWB
NWTF Regional Biologist (PA,NJ,MD,DE)

Title: Re: Smoke phase hen
Post by: Bulldogmikey on July 11, 2010, 07:54:39 AM

Now that is unusual!

Mike

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Post by: HelsbysCustomCalls on July 11, 2010, 07:55:01 AM

WOW!!!! I've never seen one like that!!! Awesome Catch!!!!!!  *up*

Title: Re: Smoke phase hen
Post by: augiedog55 on July 11, 2010, 08:39:40 AM

Cool stuff there for sure *cool*

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Post by: wiltznucs on July 11, 2010, 09:10:07 AM

Cool, I've never spotted a turkey with a odd color phase...

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Post by: letinmfly on July 11, 2010, 10:38:48 AM

That is strange, yet  *cool*

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Post by: Shadetree Callers on July 11, 2010, 12:15:48 PM

 What a beautiful bird !

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Post by: Porter on July 11, 2010, 11:08:52 PM

Thanks for sharing.  First time seeing one like that for me too!!!

Title: Re: Smoke phase hen
Post by: turkey stew on July 14, 2010, 03:23:48 PM

Quote from: augiedog55 on July 11, 2010, 08:39:40 AM

Cool stuff there for sure *cool*

RkLu