Happy Thanksgiving
by Eva Lechner
Title
Happy Thanksgiving
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Eva Lechner
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Photograph - Photograph/fine Art Photography
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SOLD a Coffee Mug - Small (11 oz.) to a buyer from Oslo, Oslo - Norway.
The Australian brushturkey or Australian brush-turkey (Alectura lathami), also frequently called the scrub turkey or bush turkey, is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiidae found in eastern Australia from Far North Queensland to Illawarra in New South Wales. The Australian brushturkey has also been introduced to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is the largest extant representative of the family Megapodiidae and is one of three species to inhabit Australia. Despite its name and their superficial similarities, the bird is not closely related to American turkeys, or to the Australian bustard, which is also known as the bush turkey.
It is a large bird with black feathers and a red head. Its total length is about 60�75 cm (23.5�29.5 in) and a wingspan of about 85 cm (33 in). The subspecies A. l. purpureicollis from the northern Cape York Peninsula is smaller than the more widespread nominate subspecies. It has a prominent, fan-like tail flattened sideways, and its plumage is mainly blackish, but with a bare red head, and a yellow (in the nominate subspecies) or purple wattle (in A. l. purpureicollis). The male's wattle becomes much larger during breeding season, often swinging from side to side as they run. The males' heads and wattles also become much brighter during the breeding and nesting season. The underside of the body is sprinkled with white feathers, more pronounced in older birds. The brushturkey is a clumsy flier and cannot fly long distances, only taking to the air when threatened by predators or to roost in trees at night and during the heat of the day.
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Mary Ann Weger
Congratulations! Your wonderful image has been featured in the Fine Art America group “Cards and Posters - Note Cards - Greeting Cards - Inspirational Posters - All Media Accepted. Group URL: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/cards-and-posters--note-cards--greeting-cards--inspirational-posters--all-media-accepted.html