A short slideshow clip of an adult male feeding a youngster. While the audio is not specifically from this encounter, it is accurate to what I was hearing at the moment. That high pitched sound is the sound the immature ones almost constantly make. I'm not an avian linguist by any stretch of the imagination, but it translates roughly to "food goes down throat now or I keep making this annoying noise!"

Spring 2022 - Brown Acres - Southern Oregon

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Wild Turkey Toms
Spring 2022 - Brown Acres - Southern Oregon

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Wild Turkey Hen

Spring 2022 - Brown Acres - Southern Oregon

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Pompadour Bluff - Jackson County - Southern Oregon

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I encountered this young Elk that seemed to be searching for its mother. I base this assumption on its pacing behavior. It would move about 10 meters and scent the air, then turn is another direction and repeat the behavior. After a few shots I determined that the added stress of my presence was not helpful so I slowly backed away and left.

Cascade Mountains - Southern Oregon

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