Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

Have you ever seen wild turkeys in your backyard? These big birds are native to Wisconsin and can be found in most parts of our state and even in cities. These are males or toms which we can tell by their beards (group of feathers) hanging on their chests. The females are called hens. Turkeys like to eat insects, acorns, green leaves and berries among other things.

Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

This native flower lives in shady woodlands and has a very interesting looking flower. The “jack” is the little part that sticks up inside and the “pulpit” is the part that “jack” sits in, like a preacher’s pulpit. This flower will make bright red-orange berries in the fall that birds and mammals like to eat.

North American beaver (Castor canadensis)

Do you know what animal did made the tree below fall down? If you said beaver, you are correct! Beavers chew trees for several reasons. They chew to get food which is twigs, leaves and bark of trees. They chew to get building materials which are branches for lodges and dams. And they chew to keep their teeth worn down since they never stop growing!