My Life as a Turkey

"My Life as a Turkey"
Natural World (UK), Nature (US) episode
Episode no. Season 30 (both series)
Episode 1, 4
Written by
  • Rachael Teel
  • Joe Hutto
Produced by David Allen[1]
Featured music Rob Dunstone
Cinematography by Mark Smith, David Allen
Original air date August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01), November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
Running time 53 minutes (runtime)
Guest appearance(s)

Jeff Palmer (appearing as Joe Hutto in the recreations)

Episode chronology

My Life as a Turkey is a television episode that premiered in 2011 in the UK on BBC (season 30 of the series Natural World, August 1) and in the US on PBS (season 30 of the series Nature, November 16). It won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Nature Programming.[2] It was based on the book Illumination in the Flatwoods[3] by Joe Hutto, who also co-wrote and hosted the TV program.

Synopsis

My Life as a Turkey describes how Hutto raised a brood of wild turkeys. They imprinted on him as they came out of the egg. He then led them on walks through the Florida woods. He describes how he learned their language and was impressed by their instincts and native intelligence. Eventually, after about a year, they became independent of him. The film shows footage of turkeys at all these ages, and is a re-enactment of the material described in Hutto's book.[3]

Reception & media coverage

In relation to the film, Joe Hutto has been profiled in newspapers, with a focus on the program and book.[4][5] The book was mentioned in The New Yorker.[6]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Page at PBS for Production information for My Life as a Turkey
  2. 1 2 Emily Yahr (Oct. 2, 2012). Washington Post, "PBS wins most News and Documentary Emmy Awards"
  3. 1 2 Hutto, Joe (1995). Illumination in the flatwoods: a season with the wild turkey. New York: Lyons & Burford. ISBN 1558213902. OCLC 32822345.
  4. ↑ Matray, Margaret (24 November 2011). "Wyoming naturalist reflects on experience as a parent to wild turkeys". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Uncredited (29 November 2011). "Wyoming naturalist reflects on experience as a parent to wild turkeys". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Rothman, Joshua (21 November 2012). "Thanksgiving at the New Yorker". The New Yorker. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  7. ↑


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