D) Pheasant Tracks
Pheasants are not actually native to North America. They were introduced here in the 1880’s from Asia. They quickly became a popular game bird and are now found all over North America. Pheasants are large birds, much like chickens, with long pointed tails. Males are brightly colored with red heads, green and white neck bands, and coppery tails with black strips. Females are much duller colors, usually shades of brown and grey, to better blend in with their habitat of grasslands or agricultural fields.
Pheasants are omnivores, eating grains, seeds, leaves, roots, wild fruits, nuts, and insects. They usually walk or run and only resort to flying if startled or are in immediate danger. They are usually 20-28 inches long with a wingspan of 22-34 inches for both males and females. One male usually defends a small group of females and runs off other males during breeding season. A hen builds a nest in a depression in tall vegetation and lays 7-15 eggs at a time. When they hatch, the pheasant chicks are capable of following the female and feeding themselves.
References
For more information, please see:
Iowa Sportsman
http://www.visitwesterniowa.com/ww/wild-turkey2.html
Iowa Department of Natural Resources- Wild Turkey
http://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/TurkeyHunting.aspx
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology- Pheasants
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ring-necked_pheasant/id