A shorebird that lives in forests, the American Woodcock is most frequently encountered at dusk when the male's chirping, peenting aerial displays attract attention. Otherwise the superbly camouflaged
bird is difficult to discover on the forest floor where it probes for earthworms.
Cool Fact:
The male American Woodcock gives no parental
care, but continues to display long after most females have laid
eggs. Some males display at several, widely separated singing grounds and will mate with several females. A
female may visit
four or more singing grounds before nesting, and she may keep visiting even when she is caring for her young.