Just looked it up and it's actually true. The woodcock's beak acts as a UHF, AM/FM reciever due to a naturally occurring geopositioning iron deposit in the end normally used for navigational purposes while in flight. The birds can be seen bouncing to the latest hits near cities and towns but this behavior is not observed in more remote locations where radio frequencies aren't present. Scientists called this phenomenon Bio-Radio Receptivity.
The American Woodcock probes the soil with its bill to search for earthworms, using its flexible bill tip to capture prey. The bird walks slowly and sometimes rocks its body back and forth, stepping heavily with its front foot. This action may make worms move around in the soil, increasing their detectability. (Cornell Lab)
I also heard there’s another theory… but if this one is correct, I wonder, do they pick up this behavior through imitation of others, or through biological instinct?
Seagulls also drum on the ground with their feet to make the worms come to the surface. It's thought that the technique mimics rain which attracts the worms, so this theory is definitely plausible for what we're seeing here from the woodcocks.
You have my eternal gratitude (and subscription) for not having put goofy music on this, or even talked over it; just let us enjoy it in peace and dignity.
I do like peace and dignity. That said, these birds are nicknamed “Timberdoodles.” Their bird call sounds like someone ringing a buzzer on a game show. And for whatever reason (STILL UNKNOWN TO SCIENTISTS), they do this walk. It’s like they were DESIGNED for comedy.
That's strange, I posted a comment talking about a Zaouli dance on All thingz Africa, and posted the link separately thinking it might be kicked off. But the comment is gone and the link stayed 🤯
"RANDOM VINTAGE FILM" Falcons are known to do the same at least in their own way. They can keep their heads perfectly still while their bodies move every which way necessary so as to fly through the wind and this is so that they can see prey on the ground and not get dizzy or disoriented as they swoop down ..
Since I am older and have balance problems and old orthopedic injuries that haunt me, watching these birds is teaching me the careful way I need to walk without risking a fall - all the time bopping to the internal music!
I am in love and obsessed with these birds now. I only discovered them last week and now I find myself binge watching woodcocks. What truly fascinating little creatures. I love that everyone (so far) who has filmed them has the patience and kindness to just sit quietly and wait for them to cross the road despite their slow speed. Thank you for this beautiful video 🙏🏻
@E Van It's believed that they do that to get worms below the grounds to move, thereby allowing the woodcock to find it. Idk how they pick up such minute movements though.
@@madman2u birds like this have extremely sensitive eardrums- hollow bones means more room for Ear. american robins do the same thing, i always see them putting their ear to the ground after it rains to hear where the worms are coming to the surface
@@madman2u Yes that is the thing about it. Smaller birds tend to move quickly such as sparrows. Certain common city sparrows do not even walk but hop in rapid motions.
I love woodcocks they look so cute. One was once found injured in the toilets at Leeds United F.C's ground Elland Road. Fortunately it was found and taken to an animal rescue and given help. It was obviously a wise bird because she was a girl and she had gone to the Ladies' loos!.
Oh my god you can find these in the UK?! I'm English and from the videos I saw i somehow thought they were north American birds! Wow! what a time to be alive!
This is the third Woodcock video that I’ve seen today! I love them! Each video is so different! God bless you for taking the time to film snd share this with us! It IS a gift, and I’m grateful for it!
Absolutely wonderful! As a birdwatcher outside the US this makes me want to return to the North American continent to spend more time watching the native birds.
I love how one of them is just chilling at first, but then he sees the other one bouncing up behind him and goes "oh shit it's time to start ~grooving~"
They can team up with the chicken that plays piano on "America's got talent" there's a parrot that plays the guitar with his beak, and I've got a pigeon that keeps a heck of a groove on the Tupperware that I keep the peanuts in when I feed them. I also have a Grackle that scats like Mel Torme' and 3 mourning doves that sing backup like the 3 girls who sang behind Ray Charles. I see a great act just waiting for somebody to put it together.
Yes, the woodcock use the feet to feel the vibes under the ground for food. I don't hunt anymore but did 35 years ago. 5-6 just for a small meal. It was a way of life back in the day hunting so we had food. Life got better and I stopped hunting altogether. I still take walks into the woods today just so I can see all wild life for the beauty of all things. I don't miss the hunt anymore. When I can I teach kids how to view them without making them run away and take pictures of the wild.
Haha, that dainty dooky at 1:12... I once got 2 chicks that had a funny walk--they'd strut 3-4 steps, then take a step hunched over with their shoulders wide, and repeat...and my other chickens picked up the hunch-strut! Then, one added a hunched-over wing-flap, and they all began doing the hunch-flap! Now, I'm so ready to add 2 woodcocks to my flock!
Love how the one in front is like _"No... enough of this sillyness. I have to constrain myself. I'm a grown bird"_ _"That beat though..."_ _"Oh no my tail what is going on"_ _"ALRIGHT fuck it! Woooooo-"_
--"Okay, let's be ducks on a wavy pond" --"Like...what's my motivation, Ed?" --"Your motivation is I'M THE DIRECTOR, Steven!" --"Sheesh, okay, Ed. We're ducks waving on a pond. Who are we waving at?" --"*sigh* Just bounce about, Steven."
Come on you two get it together!! I had one land 2 feet from me and I could not believe what a little oddball it was. And yes it did this same hesitation waltz. Makes me happy to know there are birds who can dance to Mr. Welk's music.
If they keep rocking at every step, when are they going to reach the desired destination? 🤣 May they are firm believers in “Journey matters more than the destination”
One theory of why they do this involves knowing that they only do it when they are aware of being watched and thus wary and don't want to flee a good feeding spot unless they have to. The idea goes like this: some animals use physical or verbal cues to "announce" to ambush predators that they've already been spotted (think pronging gazelle) and thus it would be a waste of the predator's time and energy to attack a prey that is ready to rapidly flee and only waiting for your next twitch to send them scurrying. As for the ambush predators, it is thought that evolutionary exposure to these behaviors by their prey and what they mean is naturally embedded as a way to save energy as opposed to wasting it when they have little chance of successfully ambushing their "I see you, seeing me" prey.
It is for hunting. They make these movements so that worms underground start moving. The birds can hear worms underground. There are no "theories" to why they move like this. WE KNOW.
Even when I was young and cute I could never come up with these smooth moves. Thanks for a bright moment in my day! Now all I can see is "keep on truckin'" written in psychedelic font on top.😄😄
"Somebody come get her, she walkin like a stripper...." This is the bird that was in that post! Hilarious They are amazing little birds though. They have better dance moves than I do.
I’m old enough to remember the summer of love, and it’s nice to see these critters keeping alive “the spirit of Woodcock.” Sorry, I just couldn’t resist.
What most don't realize is that Woodcocks can pick up radio signals including all the latest hits.
i believe yesterdays classics as well
What ?????
What a GORGEOUS comment! Ha ha ha ha ha.
They prefer '80s rock.
Just looked it up and it's actually true. The woodcock's beak acts as a UHF, AM/FM reciever due to a naturally occurring geopositioning iron deposit in the end normally used for navigational purposes while in flight. The birds can be seen bouncing to the latest hits near cities and towns but this behavior is not observed in more remote locations where radio frequencies aren't present. Scientists called this phenomenon Bio-Radio Receptivity.
0:07 I love how the as the bouncing one gets closer the one on the right slowly starts bouncing like he’s revving up😂
Signals getting stronger as object near around
😂😜👍👍
I would have a hard time filming them because I would be laughing the entire time, they're too cute.
Imagine if one laid an egg and continued bouncing, then the egg hatched and a bouncing chick popped out.
"Beauty For Ashes övö " "One, two , one two, that's it keep up with me. Dig those feet. Shake that torso front and back.."
AAHHAHAHAHAHA YOU SAID "HARD"
Also the name. Wood...cock... comedy gold
Hey look! it's bob & bill and they bobbill. (bobble)😂
The American Woodcock probes the soil with its bill to search for earthworms, using its flexible bill tip to capture prey. The bird walks slowly and sometimes rocks its body back and forth, stepping heavily with its front foot. This action may make worms move around in the soil, increasing their detectability. (Cornell Lab)
So worms have got rhythm too?
I also heard there’s another theory… but if this one is correct, I wonder, do they pick up this behavior through imitation of others, or through biological instinct?
Seagulls also drum on the ground with their feet to make the worms come to the surface. It's thought that the technique mimics rain which attracts the worms, so this theory is definitely plausible for what we're seeing here from the woodcocks.
@@notatechie HAHAHA! STOP!
"Damn, who's making that funky rhythm, mm-_oh shit."_
I really like when it synchronized with his friend
Teamwork makes the dream work
😅
Read up on the law of synchronization.
How do you know they're friends? 🤔🤔
@@Theunislb ok
The intro to the Bee Gees 'Stayin' Alive' immediately started playing in my head. Those birds got serious style.
I was literally just thinking the same thing!
No, no. Limbo Rock.
Out boomers. Your shite musack is no longer relevant.
Çareful what u produce in music. Or other wise on what intensions .
Can easily Return back to them all. . seen it all of us a trillion times
Maybe even funky town
When you are on the way to the disco, but can already feel the music.
😭 It be like that sometimes
Exactly!.You nailed it!
Good luck trying to sneak up on these little guys
factss lol
😂😂😂😂
ヤマシギの動画見ると大体テンポ刻んだBGM流れてるから、逆に静かなの新鮮。あと可愛い。
Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up it's Woodcock time.
Now there’s a reference right there
Sounds like an old 80s rap line
Woodstock?
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 It’s a reference to cool runners,
I was an early 2000s sports movie by Disney (one of the very few good Live action movies)
@@ghostshrimp5006 I thought it was a reference to that song that goes "right now it's killin' time", it has a very similar tune
You have my eternal gratitude (and subscription) for not having put goofy music on this, or even talked over it; just let us enjoy it in peace and dignity.
"Gamina Wulfsdottir" You have my eternal gratitude for saying that.
Absolutely. "Cutsey Music" must really boost the clicks, but I really dislike it. There is still a place for memes...
Agree! Love the sounds of nature and natural habitat. It's funny enough without artificial enhancements.
It's more fun with the music
I do like peace and dignity.
That said, these birds are nicknamed “Timberdoodles.” Their bird call sounds like someone ringing a buzzer on a game show. And for whatever reason (STILL UNKNOWN TO SCIENTISTS), they do this walk.
It’s like they were DESIGNED for comedy.
It's so amazing how perfectly still their head stays when the rest of their body is moving. Cute video!
Let's see if I can post the link czcams.com/video/WmhC_fngDk0/video.html
That's strange, I posted a comment talking about a Zaouli dance on All thingz Africa, and posted the link separately thinking it might be kicked off. But the comment is gone and the link stayed 🤯
@@harrynac6017 CZcams can really be strange
"RANDOM VINTAGE FILM" Falcons are known to do the same at least in their own way. They can keep their heads perfectly still while their bodies move every which way necessary so as to fly through the wind and this is so that they can see prey on the ground and not get dizzy or disoriented as they swoop down ..
@@obscurelyvague chickens also have surprisingly stable heads
最高。ふたりのタイミングが合ったときハッピーな気持ちになる。
That is their names, that is how they walk, and just you wait till you hear their call. Its all hilarious.
Also known as the "timberdoodle"
TIMBERDOODLE
the little meeps
"ECH!?"
*PEENT*
Legend says they are still crossing the road
They're just vibin. That's how they do.
They are two funky chickens
That is how the Timberdoodle do.
Since I am older and have balance problems and old orthopedic injuries that haunt me, watching these birds is teaching me the careful way I need to walk without risking a fall - all the time bopping to the internal music!
Go for a walk and try their method.
Me too. Yes maybe we need to walk like that. Ha. Ha.🤗
Me asking a woodcock for direction.
Woodcock: Walk this Way.
Lol 😂
That is the best comment on here! 😂😂😂
Ohhhh wow that took me a minute to get it but that's great! Lol God bless you and have an amazing day today! :)
If I could walk that way...............
Lol :-)
I am in love and obsessed with these birds now. I only discovered them last week and now I find myself binge watching woodcocks. What truly fascinating little creatures. I love that everyone (so far) who has filmed them has the patience and kindness to just sit quietly and wait for them to cross the road despite their slow speed. Thank you for this beautiful video 🙏🏻
This must be an algorithm thing because your timeline matches mine exactly. A few months back it was Pallas’s Cats.
i like how they keep their beak absolutely still.
Everything moves but the head, lol. I know people who dance like that.
This cute dancing makes my day to be bright. 🤣
Some think this is how they naturally walk. Truth is, there’s a Disney Princess singing in the next forest over and they’re reacting accordingly.
They’re so in sync, beautiful form, such talent.
Everybody: awwww how cute they're dancing! 🥰🥰🥰
woodcocks: Dancing??? We are hunting for insects hiding underground lol
Got Swag.
@E Van It's believed that they do that to get worms below the grounds to move, thereby allowing the woodcock to find it. Idk how they pick up such minute movements though.
@@madman2u worms are basically one big feeler with a mouth and a butt
@@madman2u birds like this have extremely sensitive eardrums- hollow bones means more room for Ear. american robins do the same thing, i always see them putting their ear to the ground after it rains to hear where the worms are coming to the surface
@@madman2u Yes that is the thing about it. Smaller birds tend to move quickly such as sparrows. Certain common city sparrows do not even walk but hop in rapid motions.
They are too adorable. I’m bursting into cuteness.
I love woodcocks they look so cute. One was once found injured in the toilets at Leeds United F.C's ground Elland Road. Fortunately it was found and taken to an animal rescue and given help. It was obviously a wise bird because she was a girl and she had gone to the Ladies' loos!.
I read an old story once for a class where a woodcock got injured, so It went to a pond and made itself a splint out of sticks and mud. Medicine bird
@@Maddz-Thee-Bee How did he tie the splints to his leg?
@@obscurelyvague I think he like made a cast out of mud to hold the sticks on if I remember right
@@Maddz-Thee-Bee And they say certain corvids are in their own Stone Age, while woodcocks have already figured out first aid!
Oh my god you can find these in the UK?! I'm English and from the videos I saw i somehow thought they were north American birds! Wow! what a time to be alive!
Didn’t know birds could have disco fever! This made my day 😂
Omg they're so precious
You should have been at the Woodcock festival, back in 69, 200.000 and more bouncing around, so glad they keep this tradition !
They're *g r o o v i n '*
This is the third Woodcock video that I’ve seen today! I love them! Each video is so different!
God bless you for taking the time to film snd share this with us! It IS a gift, and I’m grateful for it!
Same here 😂 guess CZcams noticed we enjoy watching woodcock videos
Those are some funky chickens 🎉❤
Wonderous, love these birds , new to me. Can you believe how they are grooving together , dancing, boping together. So fun.
This is me, barefoot ,on hot sand.
Sand? LOL. You meant sharp stones?
@@mickcarson8504 Sand gets real hot too.
And turns into glass
Absolutely wonderful! As a birdwatcher outside the US this makes me want to return to the North American continent to spend more time watching the native birds.
Bouncing birds made my life richer.
I love how one of them is just chilling at first, but then he sees the other one bouncing up behind him and goes "oh shit it's time to start ~grooving~"
It’s 1am and this is absolutely the most hilarious thing to me right now! 😂
Very hard to find. Saw only one in the wild and it was bobbing by the road. Wonderful little bird. 💙
Me on my way to get my pizza rolls out of the microwave at 4AM
Nature ROCKS, literally 😀
Imagine if humans walked like this. It would take forever to get to where you're going. No more marathon races. lol
I have quite a few of them around my camp in Pennsylvania..and whippoorwills just love to hear them at night
Am I the only one who hears "walk like an Egyptian" when they're moving?
How about SNL's We are two wild and crazy guys?
All I can hear is "Cause this is thriller, thriller night"
I hear "Around the World" by Daft Punk.
Yes.
For me it was Stayin Alive
I wanna give them some blings to complement the amount of swaggers oozing out from these two
“You put your right foot in, you put your left foot out….” Do the bounce walk! I’ll get there eventually! 😁
I can't get enough of these woodcocks. Wait! Let me redo that. 😅
They can team up with the chicken that plays piano on "America's got talent" there's a parrot that plays the guitar with his beak, and I've got a pigeon that keeps a heck of a groove on the Tupperware that I keep the peanuts in when I feed them. I also have a Grackle that scats like Mel Torme' and 3 mourning doves that sing backup like the 3 girls who sang behind Ray Charles.
I see a great act just waiting for somebody to put it together.
jpalberthoward9
Do they all play by ear or can they read music?
This is what they mean when they say the groove is contagious
They got the moves and the Meeeeps. Like water balloons held on the knot end and bouncing on the other end.
Good thing they don't explode like them!
I don’t know how anyone could film this without bursting out laughing! 😹
While I didn't laugh, I am impressed the cameraperson was able to refrain from bobbing their head while filming them.
They hear divine music inside of them with their spiritual inner ears.
I love how the second one kept pumping at one place untill the first one reached him and then they carried on 😂😂😂
ヤマシギかわいいなぁ
シギチはどれも足の動きが面白くて良い
i love how they keep their head in place
Yes, the woodcock use the feet to feel the vibes under the ground for food. I don't hunt anymore but did 35 years ago. 5-6 just for a small meal. It was a way of life back in the day hunting so we had food. Life got better and I stopped hunting altogether. I still take walks into the woods today just so I can see all wild life for the beauty of all things. I don't miss the hunt anymore. When I can I teach kids how to view them without making them run away and take pictures of the wild.
Thank you for that explanation. Sure was wondering but have known for decades they do walk like this.
i am OBSESSED with these little goobers, ever since they started showing up in my recommendations.
You nailed this video. Absolutely amazing!
Haha, that dainty dooky at 1:12... I once got 2 chicks that had a funny walk--they'd strut 3-4 steps, then take a step hunched over with their shoulders wide, and repeat...and my other chickens picked up the hunch-strut! Then, one added a hunched-over wing-flap, and they all began doing the hunch-flap! Now, I'm so ready to add 2 woodcocks to my flock!
You have a good eye for such a little dooky.
@@wintercame I've been watching my hens so closely for so long I understand their moves on an intuitive level.
@@Susie_Floozie 💕
Yea, that’s right we bad,we bad!!!
Excellent vid - fantastic that the race is on - or is it? Kind of ominous, the tire tracks -
At least they're *crossing* the road, lol---Thanks!🤗🤩😂
I've never seen this before - brilliant dancing..
The Woodcock tango. How they ever manage to get anywhere stumps me.
Boogy Oogy Oogy all day long. I love these birds.
Love how the one in front is like _"No... enough of this sillyness. I have to constrain myself. I'm a grown bird"_
_"That beat though..."_
_"Oh no my tail what is going on"_
_"ALRIGHT fuck it! Woooooo-"_
the married couple tries to stay in sync in their relationship
💯🤣😁😂❤️ this reminds me of othwr birds "dancing rituals" too, beautiful sentiment & nice to watch too
Reminds me of the song "Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonite". Spring courtship.
The American Woodcock is quite the bird! Love the vibe they have going ❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for posting these two!!! ❤❤❤
--"Okay, let's be ducks on a wavy pond" --"Like...what's my motivation, Ed?" --"Your motivation is I'M THE DIRECTOR, Steven!" --"Sheesh, okay, Ed. We're ducks waving on a pond. Who are we waving at?" --"*sigh* Just bounce about, Steven."
I'm in love with these birds! Thanks for sharing ♥
The other bird usually walks normally, it's just the dance is so addictive.
I love their attempt at synchronizing.
Come on you two get it together!! I had one land 2 feet from me and I could not believe what a little oddball it was. And yes it did this same hesitation waltz. Makes me happy to know there are birds who can dance to Mr. Welk's music.
Those guys makes me feel happy ❤️
That was a great video
Doing a dance. Great video Mark and Sandra. Love it.
How do they get anywhere on time???😂❤
These are amazing birds , i love them 💖💖💖💖
*When you got a fever and its not even night time yet*
If they keep rocking at every step, when are they going to reach the desired destination? 🤣
May they are firm believers in “Journey matters more than the destination”
Me and my friend when we hear someone playing loud music while walking down the road:
The Woodcocks are like "Bounce with me, bounce with me" 😂
IT'S LIKE WHEN I WALKED ACROSS THEIR PATH, I'M JUST GONNA DANCE WITH THEM
Tiniest earbuds. I can watch em all day
One theory of why they do this involves knowing that they only do it when they are aware of being watched and thus wary and don't want to flee a good feeding spot unless they have to. The idea goes like this: some animals use physical or verbal cues to "announce" to ambush predators that they've already been spotted (think pronging gazelle) and thus it would be a waste of the predator's time and energy to attack a prey that is ready to rapidly flee and only waiting for your next twitch to send them scurrying. As for the ambush predators, it is thought that evolutionary exposure to these behaviors by their prey and what they mean is naturally embedded as a way to save energy as opposed to wasting it when they have little chance of successfully ambushing their "I see you, seeing me" prey.
thank you, that was really interesting
I always feel like
Somebody's watchin me!
Now you're just making me picture this set to "Don't Be Suspicious"
It is for hunting. They make these movements so that worms underground start moving. The birds can hear worms underground. There are no "theories" to why they move like this. WE KNOW.
@fossilfighters101 interesting, but dead wrong.
Really wonderful birds. I can watch them all day long. Thank you for sharing.🎉
It'd be Christmas before they cross that road.
This is too cute. Very meditative..❤
Me and my homie vibing to our favourite song
Even when I was young and cute I could never come up with these smooth moves. Thanks for a bright moment in my day!
Now all I can see is "keep on truckin'" written in psychedelic font on top.😄😄
This has needs-be shared
Это - "сапёры" на лесной дороге. 😉🤣 Они без миноискателя идут, "вброд"! 😂😂
1:12 Small disturbance in the Force.
everything about woodcocks is just so over-the-top ridiculous, you can't help but love them
never gets old
"Somebody come get her, she walkin like a stripper...."
This is the bird that was in that post! Hilarious
They are amazing little birds though. They have better dance moves than I do.
Imagina quanto tempo eles levam pra atravessar a rua
I love thier walking style in the form of classical dance.❤❤❤
*do you like how i walk*
*do you like how i talk*
Do you like how my face disintegrates into chalk?
I’m old enough to remember the summer of love, and it’s nice to see these critters keeping alive “the spirit of Woodcock.” Sorry, I just couldn’t resist.