The Woodcock's dazzling display

Other than birders and hunters, most people don't even know the woodcock exists, never mind that this plump little woodland sandpiper goes into a wild and crazy mating display that is among the first manifestations of spring.

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Other than birders and hunters, most people don't even know the woodcock exists, never mind that this plump little woodland sandpiper goes into a wild and crazy mating display that is among the first manifestations of spring. The idea of the display, of course, is to attract the attention of a female woodcock, pair up and let nature take its course


A woodcock lands in a small clearing in Tolland.

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