Last November, Big N. and Savy Daddy went to see Free Birds in the movie theater. They both really loved the movie, and my son came home quoting it. We are really excited that the DVD is being released on February 4th, as myself and Little A. have yet to see it.
Here is some fun about the movie from our sponsor!
Ten Things
You Might Not Know About Turkeys
Get ready for Free Birds, coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 4th!
Who said Turkey
season was over? From the Academy Award®-Winning producer of Shrek*
comes a hilarious animated adventure about two turkeys from opposite sides of
the tracks who travel back in time in order to keep their species off the
Thanksgiving menu. Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Owen Wilson, Woody
Harrelson and Amy Poehler, Free Birds is loaded with laughs and stuffed with
fun for the whole family!
In
anticipation of the film’s Blu-ray and DVD release, we’ve compiled a list of
fun turkey facts so you can better understand the ins and outs of the Free
Birds gang!
1. Turkeys need to be trained to eat. In order for
turkeys to reach their biggest size, they must be taught to eat small meals
throughout the day, instead of their natural routine of consistently gorging
themselves on food.
2. A turkey’s
snood (red thing attached to the beak) serves no functional purpose.
3. A
turkey’s gobble can be heard from a mile away. Talk about a loud mouth!
4. Young
turkeys are called “poults.”
5.
Turkeys were domesticated by Native
Americans in pre-Columbian Mexico,
more
than 500 years ago. They arrived in Spain in 1519 and quickly spread to the
rest of Europe.
6.
Turkeys prefer to sleep in trees. They
do this as a way of avoiding predators in the wild.
7.
Female turkeys (hens) do not gobble.
Instead, they communicate through low-chirps and clicking noises.
8.
Wild turkeys can fly. They are actually
quite fast, reaching speeds as fast as 55mph.
9.
Turkeys can blush. This usually takes
place when they are frightened, agitated, excited, or ill. And here we thought
they were just bashful!
10.
A turkey’s stomach has a container
called the gizzard. It contains small stones the turkey has swallowed which
help aid with breaking down food for digestion, since the birds do not have
teeth.
Check out Free Birds
when it trots it way onto Blu-ray and DVD February 4th!
Prior to the release I am offering you an opportunity to win a Free Birds DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack!
Blu-Ray Exclusive Features
·
Birds Flipping History
·
Animating Free Birds: The Main
Course
·
Winging It: Animators in Action
·
Talking Turkey with Composer
Dominic Lewis
·
Shake a Tail Feather
·
Theatrical Trailer
I did not know that turkeys liked to sleep in trees (#6).
ReplyDeleteA turkey’s gobble can be heard from a mile away...that's amazing!
ReplyDeleteFemale turkeys (hens) do not gobble. Instead, they communicate through low-chirps and clicking noises.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that Female turkeys (hens) do not gobble. Instead, they communicate through low-chirps and clicking noises!
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ReplyDelete8. Wild turkeys can fly. They are actually quite fast, reaching speeds as fast as 55mph.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that female turkeys didn't gobble.
ReplyDeleteA turkey’s snood (red thing attached to the beak) serves no functional purpose.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that turkeys blush! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI liked Number 9. I had no idea that they could blush!!
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Female turkeys (hens) do not gobble.
ReplyDeletemy fav is #8 Wild turkeys can fly:)
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Turkeys can BLUSH =)
ReplyDeleteTurkeys sleeping in trees.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is number 6:Turkeys prefer to sleep in trees. They do this as a way of avoiding predators in the wild.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that they can blush...
ReplyDeleteI had no idea wild turkeys can fly, let alone up to 55mph!! I was picturing kind of a jump & flap a few feet!
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Turkeys prefer to sleep in trees. They do this as a way of avoiding predators in the wild.
ReplyDeleteWild turkeys can fly! They are actually quite fast, reaching speeds as fast as 55mph.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that a turkey gobble could be heard a mile away.
ReplyDeleteTurkeys prefer to sleep in trees.
ReplyDeleteThis should include that they're not always very good at it! Some roost near our house and they sometimes miss the branch they're aiming for. They're so not graceful birds.
Turkeys prefer to sleep in trees.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that Turkeys could blush so that would be my favourite fact
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about turkeys are #9 Turkeys can blush.
ReplyDeleteMost interesting: Wild turkeys can fly. They are actually quite fast, reaching speeds as fast as 55mph. Favorite would be #9 Turkeys can blush.
ReplyDelete"Wild turkeys can fly. They are actually quite fast, reaching speeds as fast as 55mph" that cool to know!
ReplyDeleteI liked the fact that turkeys prefer to sleep in trees.
ReplyDeletei did not know this one
ReplyDelete6. Turkeys prefer to sleep in trees. They do this as a way of avoiding predators in the wild
Turkeys prefer to sleep in trees.I had no idea.
ReplyDeleteTurkeys can blush.
ReplyDeleteI like the A turkey’s gobble can be heard from a mile away
ReplyDeleteI did not know that turkey's prefer to sleep in trees. Or that they could blush. I'm shocked :)
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