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Where have you spotted wild turkeys in Greater Boston? Send us your photos.

Share your wild turkey photo and tell us where you saw it — we’re building a map of turkey sightings across Boston and beyond.

A wild turkey tom (male) crosses the sidewalk on Beacon Street. (Mark Wilson/Globe Mark Wilson/Globe Staff

Wild turkeys can seem like they’re everywhere near Boston. While they almost went extinct due to overhunting during the colonial era, the birds have made a major comeback — strutting through back yards in South Boston, sauntering across streets in Cambridge, and even lurking in Brookline.

Have you spotted a wild turkey recently? Send your photo and the location of your sighting to [email protected]. Your response may be used to build an upcoming turkey sightings map of Greater Boston.

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