The Male Wild Turkey is Displaying His Beauty

 

This morning I decided to visit our local park and when I arrived I was greeted by Wild Turkeys. The skittish females disappeared in the woods almost immediately  but the male above wasn't in a hurry.  

This guy was displaying his undeniable beauty hoping that one skittish female would be fascinated by his display and will chose him as a mate.

I am sure that this male knew that his display was judged by a few females that were hiding between the trees.

Wild Turkeys, like many species in the chicken family, use a lek display system. Males hang around the lek for weeks in the spring and that allows the females to get a good view of display and choose a male to mate.

Females only need to mate once, and after that they will not have any contact with the male.  The female alone will build a nest, lays eggs, and raises the young.

Generally, life is good!