Woodcock Roding

Squeaks like a mouse, grunts like a pig, hides in leaf-litter and only flies at night: Woodcock are weird birds that are seldom seen unless you know when and where to look. They are also quite tricky to film.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Woodcock
• Calderdale
• Birds
• Woodland

[bilalarabaci]

Where did you record this video?

[TheBaldIbis]

@bilalarabaci Various locations in Calderdale, West Yorkshire

[phoenix1916]

Great shots, what sort of video cam are u using there, good low light capabilities

[jason2325]

very nice

[3nige]

Superb -- a flying drug.

[Raveninblack1]

Read a lot about roding, but never seen it. Thanks

[traindriverglos1960]

nice work i was lucky in the forest of dean last night to see this and 4 nightjars great stuff

[anthropofagi]

Wonderful! I am on a roding path and have never managed to catch it on film. Thans so much.

[TheBaldIbis]

@Stamps9311 I don't know. I've heard the term used incorrectly for Snipe as well. Snipe drum, Woodcock rode. The term is used for the territorial display flight of the male.

[youutoobe]

best video ever...