The soil has begun thawing enough to unlock the food supplies of earthworms and insects for newly arrived American woodcocks. They are stocky birds, about 11 inches long, with 3-inch bills, short ...

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 ...

I'd come to Norris Camp, headquarters of Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, to spend a few hours in a ruffed grouse blind and tag along on an early morning drumming count survey. Little did I know I'd ...

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 ...

They missed the forest for the trees. New Jersey state officials tried to create a new wildlife habitat to help the American woodcock population thrive — and wound up clear-cutting thousands of trees, ...