Woodcocks are known for their unique and almost comical way of walking, which seems a better fit for a 1970s disco than the woodlands in which they live. The birds in this YouTube video step forward, ...

This mesmerizing courtship display is one of spring’s most magical wildlife sights. You can witness it. The “peent” of the American woodcock ushers in warmer weather in Michigan as the migratory bird ...

In his classic A Sand County Almanac (1949), wildlife biologist Aldo Leopold described the male American woodcock’s courtship display as a “sky dance.” I call it my favorite harbinger of spring. A few ...

Bogsucker, night partridge, Labrador twister, mudsnipe, timberdoodle — the American woodcock goes by many names, but there’s no mistaking the odd-looking bird’s unique courtship call. “To me, it kind ...

The American woodcock, a member of the sandpiper family, is a unique bird found in Ohio. Known for its comical appearance and movements, the woodcock has a distinctive long bill, large eyes and plump ...