Turkeys are best known as plump, ground-strutting birds, so it's easy to assume they're stuck on the ground. The truth is more interesting. Wild turkeys can fly, and quite well over short distances, while the turkeys raised on farms generally cannot. Here is why. Can Wild Turkeys Fly? Yes. The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) spends most of its time walking and foraging … [Read more...] about Can Turkeys Fly? The Surprising Truth About These Big Birds