Monday, January 2, 2012

Wild Turkey

This wild turkey recently appeared behind our cabin. The turkey is a symbol of the wildness of the earth. It is also a symbol of:                                
Pride          
Abundance
Generosity
Awareness
Virility
Fertility
Sacrifice

Benjamin Franklin felt that the wild turkey would make a better representative for America than the Bald Eagle: "For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on."

More information on the wild turkey can be found at:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/wild-turkey/


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