Wild Turkey is a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey distilled and bottled by the Austin, Nichols division of Pernod Ricard. Its nicknames include "The Dirty Bird," "Gobble Gobble," "Thunder Chicken," and "The Kickin’ Chicken", the last being a reference to the 101 proof of its most common bottling, as compared to the 80 proof of standard bourbons.

Turkey and Wild Mushroom Soup. This is made from scratch and couldn't be easier!

In a bizarre incident that could have been the plot for one of Jerry Seinfeld’s classic TV shows, the comedian received minor injuries when his 32-pound Butterball turkey suddenly sat bolt upright and leaped from the kitchen counter. The crazed bird proceeded to do $225,000 damage to the recently renovated kitchen...

This dramatic paraphrase is from a letter that Ben Franklin wrote to his daughter in the late 1700’s regarding the wild turkeys of America. In the true spirit of America, these magnificent birds have made a comeback from the verge of extirpation, and can be seen daily in the North Geogia community of Big Canoe.

The Turks have long been the wild card in the Bush administration’s dealings in Iraq. No way - no way - does Turkey go into Iraq without the overseers in the Bush administration giving the green light. So, with Turkey sending ground troops into Iraq, one wonders, what does this move in the middle eastern chess match mean?

Wild turkeys, whiskered auklets, and whip-poor-wills: we look at the history and uncertain future of birds and birdwatching in America.