What say you??

I’m definitely not a Turkey expert but that’s a cool looking bird! Definitely darker than our Merrians.

It's colored and marked exactly like a Black Spanish Turkey, which is a domestic breed of turkey, probably because it is, or is at least cross bred with one. I frequently see pictures of domestic turkeys posted on line, that people shot while hunting, especially Narrangasset and Royal Palm crosses.

Most of the heritage breeds of turkeys, which are lighter than the meat breeds, if free ranging, will go off and breed wild turkey hens. They are heavier and stronger than the wild Toms and can easily whoop them in a fight.

Keith

Whatever it is, that thing is awesome. Great pic!

Probably a feral, to truly know a biologist can tell them.

I’m with Keith, saw some guy that posted he and both his friends had all taken “white” turkeys all on the same day and posted pics of their “once in a lifetime hunt” they were all Royal Palm’s, lol.

The only thing I see different is a lot of farm raised turkeys done have beards like your pic posted. I’d definitely have had a biologist look it over.

Very cool

Black Gobblers Matter! Really nice…

Sweet gobbler there a once in a lifetime bird very nice!

What ever it is one thing for sure a beautiful turkey .I would have shot it and I would have put a pic of it on t-man .

Now that’s a cool bird

Beautiful Bird congrats

That first picture almost looks like the coloring on the ocellated turkeys in Mexico.

Beautiful bird !!

I had the same reaction to the first shot. The blue light is almost the same hue as the ocellated.

The feathers reflect beautifully the light refraction . I especially like the tail colours and how the light blends from blue to black halfway across.

That bird would cost me money to mount!
Congrats!!!

He’s ready to hang up now.

That coloring is pretty cool.

Beautiful bird ! Congrats ! Only seen one, what we call smoke phase in my life.

The black wing feathers look just like a Florida osceola. Very cool bird. Congrats again!

Cool bird!