Why walk when you can dance across the street. The American woodcock looks like its dancing when walking. | The National Desk - TND

The American Woodcock (also known as timberdoodle, Labrador twister, night partridge, and bog sucker) won in the funniest category of our bird Grammys by a landslide at 75% of the votes! Seek them out in the springtime at dusk, if you're in eastern North America. It can be hard at first to locate the bird in dim light, so listen for the distinctive, buzzy peent call given at fairly short intervals. It intersperses this call, given from the ground, with its spiraling display flights. In the air t

🌳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

This male American woodcock has some glide in his stride and some dip in his hip. It must be springtime at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in Maine. Footage by Keith Ramos / USFWS | Center for Biological Diversity