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American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

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Description:

I accidentally scared this bird from her nest as I was walking across my pasture. She had two chicks in her nest. She flew a short distance and I quickly took pictures and left.

Habitat:

Pasture of prairie grass.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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beallburton
beallburton 11 years ago
American woodcock
Scolopax minor American Woodcock, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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7 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

good camo!

Ajwerko
Ajwerko 11 years ago

Thanks Lenny for your comment. I posted the photos of the chicks and nest.

Ajwerko
Ajwerko 11 years ago

Thank you JenKnight! They are hard to see, I almost stepped on the nest and she flew up right in front of me. She is a very interesting bird.

JenKnight
JenKnight 11 years ago

Great spot - these guys can be hard to see!

Ajwerko
Ajwerko 11 years ago

Thank you beallburton for identifying this bird for me. I had never seen one before.

Ajwerko
Ajwerko 11 years ago

Yes, I have pics of the nest and two chicks. I will post soon.

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 11 years ago

Did you photograph the nest ? It would be nice to sse the eggs.

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Ajwerko
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Ajwerko

Kansas, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2013

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