Have you ever seen a bearded female turkey (hen)? Our wildlife photographer recently captured this bearded hen in Butler County. Bearded hens are not as uncommon as you may think. Up to 1/3 of hens in some areas across the state are known to have beards, but on average about 10% of adult females have beards. Hen beards are typically pencil-thin and usually top out at about 8 inches. If you see a winter flock of turkeys between now and March 15, please report them by going to pgc.pa.gov and searc