"Sky Dance": Observing the Courtship Display of the American Woodcock

April 18, 2011 at 79 p.m.Calendar Icon

TimeApril 18, 2011 at 79 p.m.
Description

Come experience one of the grandest spectacles of nature: the aerial courtship display of the male American Woodcock. Coined the "sky dance" by legendary ecologist Aldo Leopold, the display of these chunky, softball-sized birds begins a few minutes after sundown and lasts for an hour or so into the night, a ritual that can be both seen and heard by observers. Leader Bob Dunlap, Arboretum Naturalist. Meet at the Interpretive Center.

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AudiencePublic
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PostedApr 17, 2019