Creature Feature: Turkey Tales

We made it to creature feature today and got to learn about the history of wild turkeys in Missouri. The kids especially enjoyed making their own turkey calls although they were having problems with the finer points of actually making it work.

Amanda telling the kids about the serve depletion 

of wild turkeys by 1925 due to over hunting

The Missouri turkey history timeline 

 Arowyn getting to pet the turkey fether

 Amanda explaining the difference between 

male and female turkey scat

 Teagan gets to try to draw a turkey track

 Arowyn touches the turkey foot

 Amanda demonstrates a wooden box turkey call

 Arowyn making her own turkey call

 Arowyn & Teagan demonstrating 

how they use their turkey calls