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<div>< --Apple-Mail-AB723F31-05DB-4C7F-8D86-499DBFE19AD3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I found two theories as to the possible function of the woodcock =E2=80=9Csi= lky walk=E2=80=9D in the article below. One says that it simulates the sound= s of a burrowing mole thus scaring worms to the surface. And the other sugge= sted by Bernd Heinrich (love his books!) that it is a low level predator war= ning with the woodcock saying =E2=80=9CI know you are there. I will fly off= if you approach so don=E2=80=99t waste your energy or mine by trying.=E2=80= =9D. Both nifty possibilities that would explain the usefulness of teaching= the young this unique behaviour. https://www.reformer.com/stories/the-view-from-heifer-hill-woodcock-and-the= -silly-walk,503750? Nancy D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 25, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Angus MacLean <Cold_Mac@hotmail.com> wrote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > I'd pay money to watch that dance and freeze display any time. Has anyone a= theory on why the mother has to teach the young this? > Angus >=20 > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beh= alf of rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca <rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> > Sent: March 25, 2020 11:34 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] woodcock > =20 > Hi Donna and All > Your post reminds me of a day about 30 - 35 years ago. > I forget exactly. I was going camping for a week or so around Pestowesk. > I could drive to the lake at that time - the good old days! > Anyway just before I got to the Farmlands Trail near that wet spot > a female woodcock and 3 - 4 chicks were on the side of the road. > The chicks were small! > That would be about May 4 or 5. I went back and told Peter > and he came with the cameras . I don't know if he had any luck. > It was a good omen nevertheless - the fishing was good! > Do you think we will be able to go fishing in Keji come April? > Or will I need fill the bathtub! > Enjoy the spring > Paul > =20 > =20 >> On March 25, 2020 at 8:31 AM Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> wro= te:=20 >>=20 >> Last evening, I stepped out for a walk and heard the familiar "peeent" co= ming from the same place in a tiny clearing on old pastureland, where it cal= ls from each spring. It's back...=20 >>=20 >> It's nice that some things don't change. >>=20 >> I smiled. Spring and nature.=20 >>=20 >> Our woods has lots of muddy and poorly drained areas for foraging, and op= en spots for courtship. >>=20 >> I've always wanted to see the courtship display but never have: >>=20 >> Courtship display >>=20 >> I have seen them do this 'dance move' (really a foraging movement). It i= s more entertaining than courtship, though I love the idea that the male 'da= nces' and performs nuptial flights for the female. That should be a rule! >>=20 >> Dancing in the groove >>=20 >> The next video was a surprise (never knew it existed), from Kejimkujik: >>=20 >> Keji Woodcock dance freeze >>=20 >> If ever people complain of the slow speed limit (20 km) on that narrow di= rt road, we could show this video. >>=20 >> Enjoy! >>=20 >> Donna Crossland >>=20 >>=20 >> Virus-free. www.avast.com >=20 > =20 --Apple-Mail-AB723F31-05DB-4C7F-8D86-499DBFE19AD3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I found two theories as to the possible fun= ction of the woodcock =E2=80=9Csilky walk=E2=80=9D in the article below. One= says that it simulates the sounds of a burrowing mole thus scaring worms to= the surface. And the other suggested by Bernd Heinrich (love his books!) th= at it is a low level predator warning with the woodcock saying =E2=80=9C= I know you are there. I will fly off if you approach so don=E2=80=99t waste y= our energy or mine by trying.=E2=80=9D. Both nifty possibilities that w= ould explain the usefulness of teaching the young this unique behaviou= r.<div> <a href=3D"https://www.reformer.com/stories/the-view-from-heife= r-hill-woodcock-and-the-silly-walk,503750?">https://www.reformer.com/stories= /the-view-from-heifer-hill-woodcock-and-the-silly-walk,503750?</a></div><div= ><br></div><div>Nancy D<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div d= ir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 25, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Angus M= acLean <Cold_Mac@hotmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq= uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1= "> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I'd pay money to watch that dance and freeze display any time. Has anyone a t= heory on why the mother has to teach the young this?</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Angus<br> </div> <div> <div id=3D"appendonsend"></div> <div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; colo= r:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <hr tabindex=3D"-1" style=3D"display:inline-block; width:98%"> <div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font style=3D"font-size:11pt" face=3D= "Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> naturens-owner@chebucto= .ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of rita.paul@ns.sympa= tico.ca <rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca><br> <b>Sent:</b> March 25, 2020 11:34 AM<br> <b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] woodcock</font> <div> </div> </div> <div style=3D""> <div><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Hi Donna and All</span> </div> <div><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Your post reminds me of a day about 30 -= 35 years ago.</span> </div> <div><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I forget exactly. I was going camp= ing for a week or so around Pestowesk.</span> </div> <div><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I could drive to the lake at that time -= the good old days!</span> </div> <div><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Anyway just before I got to the Farmland= s T