In his classic A Sand County Almanac (1949), wildlife biologist Aldo Leopold described the male American woodcock’s courtship display as a “sky dance.” I call it my favorite harbinger of spring. A few ...

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 ...

This mesmerizing courtship display is one of spring’s most magical wildlife sights. You can witness it. The “peent” of the American woodcock ushers in warmer weather in Michigan as the migratory bird ...

Don’t sleep through this wild sky dance! Get to know more about Northern Michigan woodcocks and write down these local preserves to increase your chance of catching a sky dance this spring. Each ...

As we celebrate 25 years of Something Wild, we hope you'll enjoy looking back at some of our favorite episodes. We're digging into the archives and reminiscing with producers. This episode with Dave ...

The Geauga Park District is inviting the public – no registration required – to join a naturalist at The Rookery in Russell Township on March 21 for a behind-the-bushes look at the courtship antics of ...

My first March adventure outdoors to discover the secrets of the American woodcock happened decades ago at Spring Bluff Forest Preserve in Lake County. Shivering in the cold March air — with mud, snow ...

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 ...