The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), a.k.a. Timberdoodle, is a migratory game bird in the shorebird family Scolopacidae.

In fact, the slowest recorded flight by a bird was a woodcock at 5 miles per hour. But they are maneuverable. The fact that remaining still is their first line of defense, rather than running or ...

The aerial acrobatics of this squat shorebird's courtship display once awed Aldo Leopold. Judge for yourself at a guided bird ...

Good butchers and game dealers should be able to source woodcocks ... spread on buttered toast and eaten like a pâté. These little birds will roast in as little as 10 minutes and can be served ...