what type of bird did i see?

was turkey hunting today, i seen a bird in the field.

looked the same size if not maybe a little bigger than a turkey, i was a little ways out so i couldn't see its face or head clearly.

all black

looked like it had a red stripe on each wing ?.

when it busted me it ran away into the bush like a turkey no flying?

ive tried looking it up i cannot find anything that looks like what i seen?


anyone have any guesses from what i described what it might be?

my dad said maybe turkey vulture but arent they brown in colour?


thanks in advance like always!

Maybe Turkey Vulture

sandhill crane

Anybody have domestic turkeys in your area ?
I don't believe a Turkey vulture nor a sandhill crane would run away, unless it's injured I guess.

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Originally Posted by smokin'stoegie

Anybody have domestic turkeys in your area ?
I don't believe a Turkey vulture nor a sandhill crane would run away, unless it's injured I guess.

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im sure they do, i looked more into the diff species and this looks really similar if not is what i seen. this sint the first time i seent his bird. i seen one that was the same colours last year as well.

[COLOR=#FFFFFF]https://i.imgur.com/27CRf2S.jpg

Turkeys come in different colour phases, like everything else. Also, it can depend on how the sun is hitting them. Running away like that is pretty indicative of a turkey.....

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Originally Posted by Bowjob

im sure they do, i looked more into the diff species and this looks really similar if not is what i seen. this sint the first time i seent his bird. i seen one that was the same colours last year as well.

[COLOR=#FFFFFF]https://i.imgur.com/27CRf2S.jpg

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It still would taste pretty good. :D

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Originally Posted by smokin'stoegie

It still would taste pretty good. :D

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haha, would be a cool mount too! the only diffrence in this picture is the bird i seen has a very bright red stripe on its wing.

I’ve seen some jakes look pretty black when they slick down their feathers and the sun hits them right. Are you certain they had red wing patches? Wasn’t a reflection?

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Originally Posted by dilly

I’ve seen some jakes look pretty black when they slick down their feathers and the sun hits them right. Are you certain they had red wing patches? Wasn’t a reflection?

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I want to say 90% sure, I wasn't that far from him , and I'm almost certain I seen the same bird last year. Guess its another mystery in this patch if Bush i hunt lol .

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