NPS Photo Woodcocks have a round body, short legs, and a long bill.
Nest in young forests, old fields, and mixed forest-urban areas throughout the eastern U.S. and southern Canada.
The tip of the woodcock bill is flexible, which allows them to pull insect larva and worms from the dirt. Males do not help with the nesting. Nests are mainly on open ground.
Still numerous, but in a slow decline.
American Woodcocks "All About Birds" The Cornell Lab American Woodcock Life History, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
American Woodcocks "Audubon Guide to North American Birds" American Woodcock | Audubon Field Guide |
Last updated: February 2, 2021