Once the male and female are together, the male will continue calling and strut and dance on the ground to seal the deal. The woodcock’s spring courtship display is one of the most spectacular ...

Now, intent on capturing the action of at least one receptive female, the male woodcock struts stiff-legged like a tiny turkey gobbler, fanning his black-rimmed tail, stretching his stunted neck ...

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GLADWIN COUNTY, MI – The American woodcock will soon begin its annual courtship rituals in Michigan, which includes a dramatic spiraling aerial courtship dance. “The dramatic dance of the ...