The aerial acrobatics of this squat shorebird's courtship display once awed Aldo Leopold. Judge for yourself at a guided bird ...

The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), a.k.a. Timberdoodle, is a migratory game bird in the shorebird family Scolopacidae.

The American woodcock is a feathered friend in the shorebird family, but the species actually lives in forests and shrubby fields. During this time of year, males engage in their theatrical mating ...

“There’s nothing like that in Ohio,” I would think. Then I saw an American Woodcock, learned more, and realized I was wrong. Really wrong. What is this thing? The American Woodcock is ...

The American Woodcock, also known by nicknames like Timberdoodle and bog sucker, has several distinct features including a rotund body, long bill, and short legs. It prefers damp, dense woodlands ...