Illumination in the Flatwoods: A Season Living Among the Wild Turkey - Softcover

Hutto, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493036963 ISBN 13: 9781493036967

Publisher: Lyons Press, 2018

Synopsis

When Joe Hutto began his experiment in imprinting two dozen wild turkey—in the tradition of the great animal behaviorist, Konrad Lorenz—he had no idea that it would change his life. Told with skill and humor, and vibrating with the natural wonders of the Florida flatwoods, Illumination in the Flatwoods will amaze and enrich all who share this season with the wild turkey.

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Review:

Turkeys, Joe Hutto writes, have gotten a bad rap for being, well, stupid creatures. In his account of a year spent studying a flock of wild turkeys in the loblolly pine woods of Florida, he aims to improve their reputation. They are, he notes, masters of disguise, blending in with their surroundings in ways so subtle as to make the work of predators--especially human hunters--difficult. And, he writes, they are "curious to a fault, want a working understanding of every aspect of their surroundings, and their memory is impeccable." His affectionate portrait may not convince English speakers to stop calling each other turkeys, but it will make welcome reading for birders and wildfowl enthusiasts.

About the Author:

Joe Hutto is a nationally-recognized naturalist and wildlife artist. For seven years, he lived with and studied a herd of mule deer in the Wind River Mountains, and wrote Touching the Wild about the experience. His study of a wild sheep herd culminated in the book A Light in High Places. He and his wife live in Tallahassee, Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1493036963
• ISBN 13: 9781493036967
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248