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Post by HighCotton on May 11, 2011 17:56:48 GMT -5
I've had some interesting discussion with friends as to what color their turkey's head was and why. Just curious as to everyone's opinion on this subject.
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Post by featherduster on May 11, 2011 18:04:47 GMT -5
Mostly blue however the closer they got the more the red stood out.
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Post by danf on May 11, 2011 19:50:05 GMT -5
At what point in the game? When I first saw him, it was red. Later on, it looked like this....  |
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Post by hoosier on May 11, 2011 21:15:20 GMT -5
At what point in the game? When I first saw him, it was red. Later on, it looked like this.... Seems all the blood in his noggin rushed somewhere else! ;D |
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Post by hoosier on May 11, 2011 21:16:53 GMT -5
On a serious note, I have killed a lot of white-headed gobblers. It seems that if their head looks like a light bulb, they are comfortable and committed.
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Post by gobblerstopper on May 11, 2011 21:28:13 GMT -5
Two this year were white/blue, one was red and I don't remember the other.
Generally if you shoot the bird coming into a decoy setup involving a jake, it is going to be red. With a hen/hens it is going to be more white/blue.
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Post by hunter7x on May 12, 2011 11:19:20 GMT -5
from someone lots smarter than me......
"Interestingly, the colors of a turkey’s head are not due to pigments. The white and blue that you see are what are known as structural colors. We see these colors in the turkey’s head and neck because of the way that the skin absorbs and reflects light.
The red that we see is due to blood flow very near to the skin’s surface. It’s actually due to the hemoglobin (in the red blood cells) that is present in the superficial capillary network. Essentially, as the mood of the turkey changes, it’s body directs more or less blood flow to the head and neck. Because the capillary network is so close to the surface, the skin appears red."
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Post by dadfsr on May 12, 2011 20:18:40 GMT -5
Hmmm.....it was pretty white/blue until I shot it and then it looked kind of red ;D ;D
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Post by HighCotton on May 12, 2011 20:28:51 GMT -5
Hmmm.....it was pretty white/blue until I shot it and then it looked kind of red ;D ;D Funny thing...I noticed that, too Doug! |
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