Sky Dance in the Prairie

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

Come experience a spring sunset and watch for the “sky dance” display of the American Woodcock also known as Timberdoodle. These plump, short-legged birds resemble a small grouse or quail, but have long bills and are members of the sandpiper family. Males perform a twittering aerial display of spiraling flight and fluttering, tumbling descent to …

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