Turkey Standing Among Pumpkins And Autumn Leaves Coloring Page

A turkey stands in profile among pumpkins with leaves scattered on the ground around its feet, tail half raised rather than fully fanned. Set against the front facing turkey elsewhere in this collection, this is the quieter picture: fewer feathers on show, more of the setting, and a side view that lets a child see the shape of the bird's body clearly. Simple outlines throughout.

A profile view puts the legs and feet on display and they are worth a moment. Turkey legs are a dull pinkish gray rather than brown, and doing them that way instead of matching the body makes the drawing look observed. The pumpkins around the base give you three or four large easy shapes, useful for a child who wants a quick win before tackling the feathers.

Wild turkeys almost disappeared from the United States. By the 1930s hunting and forest clearance had cut them to around thirty thousand birds. Trapping and relocating whole flocks brought them back, and several million now live across every state except Alaska.