The American woodcock has one of the oddest appearances of any bird in Pennsylvania, with an amazingly long bill protruding from a round head atop a stocky, round body. It also has one of the more ...

This story originally featured on Field & Stream. My woodcock season opens right about now. The landscape is colorless, trees are still black skeletons, but these little birds are seemingly ...

I’ve decided this would be the year I would try to see some American Woodcocks and their famous spring “sky dance.” Do you know of any secret places where I should look for them? No way, Dennis, I’m ...

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 ...

For some, the rite of spring includes taking that first outdoor bike ride, cleaning the garage or organizing a pick-up basketball game. For others, such as birder Michal Furmanek, the rite of spring ...

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Woodcock may be the strangest North American upland bird. They have upside-down brains, eyes on the backs of their heads, long probing beaks, red breast meat, and white leg meat. Their ...

Ice covers have begun to leave southern Minnesota lakes, and the first common loons have arrived. We have seen an increase in the numbers of waterfowl, such as canvasbacks, redheads and ring-necked ...

Sandpipers and their allies constitute one of the larger bird families in Ohio. To date, 37 species have been recorded in the state, which is eclipsed only by waterfowl (47 species and warblers (40 ...