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Male Wild Turkey, in full display, attempting to attract one of the female's in his harem.He found a willing partner. You can see the female below if you look carefully.After mating, the female wanders off.An interloper enters the scene and challenges the top tom.A fight ensues.Note the fighting technique, whereby the agressor grabs its opponent by the upper mandible.Still clamped on -- beak to beak.Note how the two toms intertwine their necks.The fight continued for about 5 minutes, finally ending when one of the toms walked off.