American Woodcock | Meet the Timberdoodle

If I was to personify the American Woodcock, it would be the person who marches to the beat of their own drum. The kid in high school who always tucked his t-shirts into his jeans, or the black sheep in the family. The one who is comfortable with their nonconformity because, well, it just makes sense to them. This bird is comfortable in its own feathers, and it should be. In some ways, it was literally built backwards from how most other birds are. But the differences don’t stop there. It dances, it struts, it becomes motionless when threatened. Packed within this robin-sized bird is a ton of endearing quirkiness. It’s hard not to adore these birds. Like a pet with a long list of nicknames, this bird has several monikers. It answers to the timberdoodle, the bog sucker, the hokumpoke, the Labrador twister, the mudsnipe and the night partridge. Scolopax minor is its scientific name, and although it is technically a type of sandpiper and considered a shore bird, it’s more likely to be found along the edges of woodlands and marshes than running along a beach. Chapters: Introduction 00:00 A Bird With Many Names 00:56 Similar Species 01:25 A Bill Too Long For Its Body 01:45 Eyes In The Back Of Its Head 03:16 Nares, Ears and Cerebellum 03:39 Peent Call and Sky Dance 04:29 Nesting 06:12 Migration 07:31 Conclusion 07:54 All Things Birdie Merchandise Social Media: Instagram @allthingsbirdie Photos and videos from free use sites, name and site credited in video. Wikipedia Creative Commons License Thumbnail photo credit: Isaac Grant from Sound Clips: Peent Call: Jonathon Jongsma XC78342 Peent Call and Display: Jonathon Jongsma XC99969 Background noise reduced and clip shortened. Have you found an injured or orphaned bird or wildlife? Do a quick online search for a wildlife rehabilitation clinic in your area. They will tell you what to do. If you can’t find one, contact a local veterinarian and see if they know who to contact. Do not attempt to rehabilitate a bird or animal on your own.