🌳Wildlife Wednesday: The American Woodcock 🪵The American Woodcock, a unique bird known for its incredible camouflage and famous “Sky Dance” mating display. Often called the “timberdoodle,” this elusive bird is hard to spot due to its earth-toned feathers that blend perfectly with the forest floor. ✨Fun Facts: ☁️ Sky Dance: During mating season, males perform a mesmerizing aerial display, spiraling upwards to 300 feet and then zigzagging down while making chirping sounds to land next to a femal

Sound up! 🔊 American Woodcock showing its chicks how to strut their stuff 😅 When it comes to silly walks, no bird outdoes the American Woodcock’s one-of-a-kind strut. It goes like this. Take one step forward, then rock your whole torso forward and back a few times before sliiiiiding another foot forward — all while keeping your head perfectly steady. It looks like a bird with an undeniable sense of rhythm. Why do woodcocks do this quirky walk? Some think they’re shifting their weight onto thei

109K views · 622 reactions | Check out these moves! This is an American woodcock, an elusive game bird found in the Maritimes. It's signature dance routine forces worms to move underground, making them easier to detect and snack on. | Follow us: www.cbc.ca/nb | Facebook

The woodcocks are back in town! American woodcock migration is underway. These secretive birds migrate at night and drop down in lawns, cemeteries, and open fields. During the day they can be seen strutting and bobbing to feel for earthworms moving underground. Earthworms make up more than 70% of their diet. Their eyes are so high up on their head so they can see almost 360 degrees while slurping up their favorite meal. Have you seen any migrators lately? -NS, Naturalist | Cleveland Metroparks