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 nicknames ...

Woodcock can be hunted across Canada and the U.S. A.J. DeRosa. Native Americans once referred to these birds as wandering souls. This unusual migratory species, with a long, narrow bill designed for ...

A woodcock’s beak has a prehensile tip. Imagine a long skinny pair of needlenose pliers, but where the last third of one side includes an additional hinge and you’re close to the idea.

They are folk names for one of Hunterdon County's strangest birds: the American Woodcock. ... This ground-dwelling bird has a long beak that it probes into the ground to feed on worms and insects.

Growing up to 3 inches long, these flexible beaks are very sensitive and help the bird detect underground prey. The two most common species are the American woodcock ( Scolopax minor ) and the ...

With the woodcock’s mottled-brown egg-shaped body, long beak, and swaggering walk, few birds in New York City are stranger than this one. ... For a woodcock migrating through, ...

These birds with big beaks can be found in marshy areas of Florida and the Gulf Coast, where their populations are recovering after years of overhunting. 4. of 15. Red Crossbill .

Notice the different types of beaks and how their shapes dictate a bird’s dining habits — particularly the way it consumes black oil sunflower seeds, a highly preferred food among feeder birds.