Day 17.135: American woodcocks

As I arrived at work on Wednesday morning, I had to drive carefully by two odd-looking birds on the access road to the parking lot. They were unfazed by the drive-by - more concerned with their interactions with each other - whether aggressive or amorous, I wasn’t sure. 

Either way, I had time to stop the car and take a few photos with my cellphone and identify them as American woodcocks. 

They are fairly common, but secretive and rarely seen. Thr females also nest during migration, leaving their recently hatched offspring to fend for themselves in order to continue their journey northwards.