Funky American Woodcock

This male American woodcock has some glide in his stride and some dip in his hip. Here he is performing an early morning “sky dance“ to woo the woodcock ladies in springtime at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in Maine. Love funky birds dancing on public lands? Join our E-network and stay abreast of the ways you can help protect wildlife, wildplaces and wild signature dance moves: -----   About us:   The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. At the Center, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species ne