Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BRISTOL — “Fiddlesqueak,” “bogsucker,” “mudbat” and “timberdoodle” are just a few of the colorful nicknames for the American ...

You know Spring is around the corner when the days get longer and the temperatures rise. While the weather has pleasantly been warm this year so far, perhaps my favorite harbinger of Spring is the ...

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HOUSTON – The American Woodcock is a seasonal visitor to Texas and can be commonly seen in the Houston area in November and December. Timberdoodle was injured and brought to Houston SPCA’s Wildlife ...

Actually, these are colloquial names for a small, sandpiper-type bird that few people -- other than very patient hunters -- ever see: the American woodcock. As you might imagine, any bird called a ...

From a June 28, 2001, letter written by Gaylord resident Jerry Myers to the editor of the National Wildlife Federation in response to the article “What’s to Become of the Timberdoodle?” (The ...

A rare sighting of an American Woodcock, nicknamed the timberdoodle, has gone viral after performing its signature bobbing walk in the middle of the road. The clip, posted to Instagram by ...

The American woodcock, a member of the sandpiper family, is a unique bird found in Ohio. Known for its comical appearance and movements, the woodcock has a distinctive long bill, large eyes and plump ...