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 ...

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 ...

When I was a kid I watched wildlife TV shows. From birds of paradise” to platypus to “prairie chickens,” I marveled at the strange appearance and behavior of animals around the globe. “There’s nothing ...

Bogsucker, night partridge, Labrador twister, mudsnipe, timberdoodle — the American woodcock goes by many names, but there’s no mistaking the odd-looking bird’s unique courtship call. “To me, it kind ...